Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Iraq
Iraq: Child deaths was 1,940 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,940
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 200 countries
All-time high
20,677
in 1955
All-time low
1,940
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths in Iraq, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,940 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Iraq peaked at 20,677 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1,940, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 51st of 200 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 20,677 | — |
| 1956 | 19,413 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 17,802 | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 15,824 | -11.1% |
| 1959 | 13,733 | -13.2% |
| 1960 | 12,295 | -10.5% |
| 1961 | 11,334 | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 10,921 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 11,256 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 11,703 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 12,000 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 12,144 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 11,925 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 11,509 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 11,130 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 10,799 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 10,489 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 10,179 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 9,863 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 9,554 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 9,250 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 8,931 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 8,615 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 8,321 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 8,025 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 7,750 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 7,495 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 7,260 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 7,051 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 6,857 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 6,678 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 6,521 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 6,361 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 11,458 | +80.1% |
| 1989 | 16,892 | +47.4% |
| 1990 | 16,818 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 11,008 | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 5,728 | -48.0% |
| 1993 | 5,643 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5,529 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5,420 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5,334 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5,225 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,127 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,013 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,890 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,781 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4,654 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4,535 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,403 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4,255 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4,126 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4,014 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,886 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,704 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3,533 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,395 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,286 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,235 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,186 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,120 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,998 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,835 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,651 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2,466 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2,307 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,182 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,084 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2,010 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,940 | -3.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,940 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 11.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,940 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 352, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths 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% | 6,361 | 11,458 |
| 1989 | +47.4% | 11,458 | 16,892 |
| 1992 | -48.0% | 11,008 | 5,728 |
| 1991 | -34.5% | 16,818 | 11,008 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,490 | 13,733 | 20,677 | 5 |
| 1960s | 11,622 | 10,921 | 12,295 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,403 | 8,025 | 10,799 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,432 | 6,361 | 16,892 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,084 | 5,013 | 16,818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,325 | 3,704 | 4,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,070 | 2,466 | 3,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,105 | 1,940 | 2,307 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 in Iraq?
- Child deaths in Iraq was 1,940 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20,677 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,940 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for child deaths?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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