What is child mortality in Iraq?

Child mortality in Iraq was 2.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 56.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1942.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 2.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Iraq rank for child mortality?

Iraq ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Iraq

Name: Child mortality in Iraq
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Child mortality was 2.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.18 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

71st

of 203 countries

All-time high

56.86 deaths per 100 live births

in 1942

All-time low

2.18 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Iraq, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Iraq is 2.18 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Iraq peaked at 56.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1942 and was at its lowest, 2.18 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Iraq ranks 71st of 203 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
1800s	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	42.77 deaths per 100 live births	42.72 deaths per 100 live births	42.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	42.45 deaths per 100 live births	42.12 deaths per 100 live births	42.69 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	41.58 deaths per 100 live births	41.13 deaths per 100 live births	42.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	40.58 deaths per 100 live births	40.12 deaths per 100 live births	41.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	39.41 deaths per 100 live births	38.8 deaths per 100 live births	40.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	45.15 deaths per 100 live births	37.78 deaths per 100 live births	56.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	27.21 deaths per 100 live births	20.17 deaths per 100 live births	35.55 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	14.99 deaths per 100 live births	11.76 deaths per 100 live births	18.99 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	9.22 deaths per 100 live births	7.53 deaths per 100 live births	11.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	6.69 deaths per 100 live births	5.78 deaths per 100 live births	8.29 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	5.36 deaths per 100 live births	4.53 deaths per 100 live births	8.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	4.01 deaths per 100 live births	3.56 deaths per 100 live births	4.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.99 deaths per 100 live births	2.57 deaths per 100 live births	3.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.33 deaths per 100 live births	2.18 deaths per 100 live births	2.49 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Iraq

68 Niue 2.38 deaths per 100 live births compare
69 Micronesia (country) 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
70 Egypt 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
72 Algeria 2.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
73 Palau 2.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
74 Guatemala 2.05 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Iraq

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (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)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (2025)

All data for Iraq →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Iraq?: Child mortality in Iraq was 2.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 56.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1942.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 2.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for child mortality?: Iraq ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.