Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0046 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0386 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 82nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0046 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0046 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +80.1% | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0262 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +47.4% | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -48.0% | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -34.5% | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 79 Papua New Guinea 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Honduras 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Barbados 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cambodia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Jamaica 0.0045 units per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0386 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.