Child deaths igme data in Iraq
Iraq: Child deaths igme data 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
Child deaths igme data in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths igme data 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, child deaths igme data 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.
Child deaths igme data 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths igme data in Iraq?
- Child deaths igme data in Iraq was 25,396 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 55,453 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,396 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for child deaths igme data?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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