Number of child deaths by region in Iraq
Iraq: Number of child deaths by region was 25,396 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,396
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
55,453
in 1990
All-time low
25,396
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Iraq is 25,396, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Iraq peaked at 55,453 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25,396, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46,682 | — |
| 1961 | 46,284 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 50,086 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 52,752 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 52,187 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 51,617 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 50,958 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 50,046 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 49,112 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 48,374 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 47,625 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 46,834 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 45,997 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 45,083 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 44,158 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 43,214 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 42,209 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 41,195 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 40,268 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 39,447 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 38,716 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 38,111 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 37,604 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 37,176 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 36,931 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 36,764 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 36,397 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 36,173 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 45,097 | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 54,802 | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 55,453 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 45,645 | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 36,591 | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 36,741 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 37,378 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 37,857 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 37,911 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38,050 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38,221 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 38,316 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 38,281 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38,128 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 37,826 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37,649 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37,668 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37,553 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37,633 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36,964 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 35,623 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 35,253 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35,756 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36,533 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36,876 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 36,728 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 36,309 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,990 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 33,009 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 31,043 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 29,577 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 28,684 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 27,915 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 27,159 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 26,453 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25,848 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 25,396 | -1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25,396 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 17.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25,396 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,810 | 46,284 | 52,752 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,603 | 39,447 | 47,625 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,777 | 36,173 | 54,802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,216 | 36,591 | 55,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,258 | 35,253 | 38,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,950 | 28,684 | 36,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,554 | 25,396 | 27,915 | 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 number of child deaths by region in Iraq?
- Number of child deaths by region in Iraq was 25,396 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 55,453 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,396 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.