3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 24.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.5
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
44.4
in 2000
All-time low
24.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Iraq stood at 24.5. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 44.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.4 | — |
| 2001 | 43.5 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 42.7 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 41.8 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.9 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 40 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 38.1 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 37 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 34.9 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 33.8 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.8 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 30.8 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 28.8 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 27.9 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 27 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.2 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.4 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 24.5 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.34 | 36 | 44.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.37 | 26.2 | 34.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.95 | 24.5 | 25.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 74 Niue 24.1 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 143 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Iraq?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Iraq was 24.5 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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