3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 14.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.1
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24
in 2000
All-time low
14.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 14.1 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2021.
That places Iraq 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 23.7 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.4 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 23 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.3 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.9 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.5 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 21 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.5 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.9 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.3 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.7 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.6 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.5 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.5 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 14.1 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4 | 20.5 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.37 | 15 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3 | 14.1 | 14.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 62 Algeria 15.6 compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15 compare
- 64 Bhutan 14.8 compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 13.8 compare
- 67 Fiji 13.7 compare
- 68 Tajikistan 13.6 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.9508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Iraq?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Iraq was 14.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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