Child deaths life stage in Iraq
Iraq: Child deaths life stage was 1,940 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,940
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
20,677
in 1955
All-time low
1,940
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Child deaths life stage in Iraq, 1955β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,940 for child deaths life stage 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 life stage in Iraq peaked at 20,677 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1,940, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 51st 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.
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 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage in Iraq?
- Child deaths life stage in Iraq was 1,940 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20,677 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,940 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for child deaths life stage?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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