Child mortality by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Child mortality by sex was 2.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.38
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.69
in 1950
All-time low
2.38
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Iraq, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Iraq stood at 2.38. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Iraq peaked at 36.69 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2024.
That places Iraq 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.69 | — |
| 1951 | 34.49 | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 32.42 | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 30.45 | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 28.58 | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 26.82 | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 25.16 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 23.63 | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 22.21 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 20.89 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 19.68 | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 18.57 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 17.53 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 16.6 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 15.74 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 14.94 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 14.22 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 13.54 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 12.91 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 12.32 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 11.77 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 11.25 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 10.76 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 10.28 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 9.84 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 9.43 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 9.03 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 8.66 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 8.31 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 7.99 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 7.69 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 7.41 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.16 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.93 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 6.71 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.51 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.33 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.17 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.4 | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 8.66 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 8.5 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.93 | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 5.54 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 5.44 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.35 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.26 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.17 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.08 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.98 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.89 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.79 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.68 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.59 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.49 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.09 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.98 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.86 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.75 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.63 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.52 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.41 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.99 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.63 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.46 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.38 | -3.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.41, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.13 | 20.89 | 36.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.6 | 12.32 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.73 | 7.99 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1 | 6.17 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 | 4.89 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 | 3.86 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.8 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.38 | 2.71 | 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 mortality by sex in Iraq?
- Child mortality by sex in Iraq was 2.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 36.69 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for child mortality by sex?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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