Child mortality, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.45 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-21 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
82
1943–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1943–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Iraq is -3.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 21.45 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -21 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Iraq ranks 124th 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 mortality, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | -5.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1945 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1946 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1947 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1948 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1949 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1950 | -5.9 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1951 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1952 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1953 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1954 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1955 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1956 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1957 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1958 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1959 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1960 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1961 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1962 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1963 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1964 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1965 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1966 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1967 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1968 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1969 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1970 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1971 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1972 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1973 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1974 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1976 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1977 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1978 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1979 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1980 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1981 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1982 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1983 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1984 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1985 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1986 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1987 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 21.45 % change on previous year | -896.5% |
| 1989 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1990 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1991 | -19.29 % change on previous year | +966.0% |
| 1992 | -21 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1993 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1994 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1995 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1997 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1998 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1999 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2000 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2001 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2002 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2003 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2004 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2005 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2006 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2007 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2008 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2009 | -3 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2010 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2011 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2012 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2013 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2014 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2015 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2016 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2017 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2018 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2019 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2020 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2021 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2022 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2023 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2024 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -966.0% | -1.81 % change on previous year | -19.29 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +896.5% | -2.69 % change on previous year | 21.45 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -110.0% | 18.09 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +90.8% | -21 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -5.67 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | -5.54 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1950s | -6.08 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -5.25 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.36 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 21.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.56 % change on previous year | -21 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 121 Somalia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Guyana -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Eritrea -3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Pakistan -3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Central African Republic -3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Myanmar -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Mauritania -3.15 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Iraq was -3.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -21 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.