Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Child mortality igme, annual growth rate was -3.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.39 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-21.03 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
82
1943–2024
Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1943–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at -3.05 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 21.39 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -21.03 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Iraq 116th 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 igme, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | -5.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1945 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1946 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1947 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1948 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1949 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1950 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1951 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1952 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1953 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1954 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1955 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1956 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1957 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1958 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1959 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1960 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1961 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1962 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1963 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1964 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1965 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1966 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1967 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1968 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1969 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1970 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1971 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1972 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1973 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1974 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1975 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1976 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1977 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1978 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1979 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1980 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1981 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1982 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1983 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1984 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1985 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1986 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1987 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 21.39 % change on previous year | -916.9% |
| 1989 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1990 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1991 | -19.25 % change on previous year | +986.3% |
| 1992 | -21.03 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1993 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1994 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1995 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1996 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1997 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1998 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1999 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2000 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2001 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2002 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2003 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2004 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2006 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2007 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2008 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -3 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2010 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2011 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2012 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2013 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2016 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2018 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2019 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2020 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2022 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2023 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2024 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -3.05 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.9 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -3.05 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.15 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality igme, 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 | -986.3% | -1.77 % change on previous year | -19.25 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +916.9% | -2.62 % change on previous year | 21.39 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -109.8% | 18.07 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +91.1% | -21.03 % change on previous year | -1.88 % 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 | -5.53 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1950s | -6.08 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -5.26 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.36 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | -3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 21.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.55 % change on previous year | -21.03 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 115 Papua New Guinea -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Samoa -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Haiti -3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Solomon Islands -3.08 % 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)
- 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 igme, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Iraq was -3.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21.39 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.03 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for child mortality igme, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 igme, 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 igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality igme Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.