Child mortality gdp per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Child mortality gdp per capita was 2.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality gdp per capita in Iraq, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality gdp per capita in Iraq is 2.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 35.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 70th of 196 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 | 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 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 67 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 2.42 compare
- 68 Egypt 2.24 compare
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.24 compare
- 71 Algeria 2.16 compare
- 72 Palau, Republic of 2.14 compare
- 73 Guatemala 2.05 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Iraq was 2.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 35.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 mortality gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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