Child mortality complete gapminder in Iraq
Iraq: Child mortality complete gapminder was 2.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.18
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 203 countries
All-time high
56.86
in 1942
All-time low
2.18
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Iraq, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality complete gapminder in Iraq is 2.18, 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 complete gapminder in Iraq peaked at 56.86 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 2.18, 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.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 42.79 | — |
| 1801 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 42.78 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 42.78 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 42.77 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 42.76 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 42.75 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 42.72 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 42.69 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 42.66 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 42.61 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 42.56 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 42.51 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 42.44 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 42.37 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 42.3 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 42.21 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 42.12 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 42.03 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 41.93 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 41.83 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 41.73 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 41.63 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 41.53 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 41.43 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 41.33 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 41.23 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 41.13 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 41.03 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 40.93 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 40.83 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 40.73 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 40.63 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 40.53 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 40.43 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 40.33 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 40.23 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 40.12 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 40.02 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 39.89 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 39.75 | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 39.62 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 39.48 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 39.34 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 39.21 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 39.07 | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 38.94 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 38.8 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 38.67 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 38.37 | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 56.86 | +48.2% |
| 1943 | 53.65 | -5.7% |
| 1944 | 50.68 | -5.5% |
| 1945 | 47.78 | -5.7% |
| 1946 | 45.08 | -5.6% |
| 1947 | 42.56 | -5.6% |
| 1948 | 40.11 | -5.8% |
| 1949 | 37.78 | -5.8% |
| 1950 | 35.55 | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 33.4 | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 31.38 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 29.44 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 27.65 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 25.94 | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 24.33 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 22.83 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 21.45 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 20.17 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 18.99 | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 17.9 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 16.9 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 15.98 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 15.12 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 14.34 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 13.62 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 12.95 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 12.33 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 11.76 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 11.22 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 10.71 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 10.23 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 9.77 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 9.33 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 8.92 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 8.53 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 8.17 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 7.84 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 7.53 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 7.24 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 6.98 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.73 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 6.51 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.3 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.11 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.94 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.78 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.02 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 8.29 | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 8.14 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.57 | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 5.19 | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 5.09 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.91 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.82 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.72 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.63 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.53 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.43 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.34 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.16 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.88 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.56 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.45 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.03 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.33 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | +48.2% | 38.37 | 56.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1810s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1820s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1830s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1840s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1850s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1860s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1870s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1880s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1890s | 42.77 | 42.72 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1900s | 42.45 | 42.12 | 42.69 | 10 |
| 1910s | 41.58 | 41.13 | 42.03 | 10 |
| 1920s | 40.58 | 40.12 | 41.03 | 10 |
| 1930s | 39.41 | 38.8 | 40.02 | 10 |
| 1940s | 45.15 | 37.78 | 56.86 | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.21 | 20.17 | 35.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.99 | 11.76 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.22 | 7.53 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 | 5.78 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 | 4.53 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 | 3.56 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.57 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.49 | 5 |
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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 complete gapminder in Iraq?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Iraq was 2.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 56.86 in 1942.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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