Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Iraq
Iraq: Child mortality rate was 1.74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.74
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
103rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
313.64
in 1942
All-time low
1.74
in 2024
Years of data
83
1942–2024
Child mortality rate in Iraq, 1942–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Iraq is 1.74, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 83 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 313.64 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 103rd of 200 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 rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 313.64 | — |
| 1943 | 283.79 | -9.5% |
| 1944 | 257.64 | -9.2% |
| 1945 | 233.41 | -9.4% |
| 1946 | 212.09 | -9.1% |
| 1947 | 193.19 | -8.9% |
| 1948 | 175.84 | -9.0% |
| 1949 | 160.32 | -8.8% |
| 1950 | 145.9 | -9.0% |
| 1951 | 132.88 | -8.9% |
| 1952 | 121.04 | -8.9% |
| 1953 | 110.43 | -8.8% |
| 1954 | 101.01 | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 92.3 | -8.6% |
| 1956 | 84.36 | -8.6% |
| 1957 | 77.24 | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 70.88 | -8.2% |
| 1959 | 65.19 | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 60.12 | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 55.51 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 51.4 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 47.67 | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 44.24 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 41.19 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 38.4 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 35.83 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 33.5 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 31.36 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 29.41 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 27.59 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 25.86 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 24.24 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 22.76 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 21.41 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 20.11 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 18.92 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 17.85 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 16.84 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 15.93 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 15.08 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 14.29 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 13.57 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 12.89 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 12.25 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 11.65 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 11.09 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 19.46 | +75.4% |
| 1989 | 27.99 | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 27.3 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 17.47 | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 8.85 | -49.3% |
| 1993 | 8.49 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 8.12 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 7.45 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.09 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 6.77 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 6.45 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.15 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 5.88 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.85 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.62 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.39 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.17 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.28 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.92 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.74 | -4.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +75.4% | 11.09 | 19.46 |
| 1989 | +43.9% | 19.46 | 27.99 |
| 1992 | -49.3% | 17.47 | 8.85 |
| 1991 | -36.0% | 27.3 | 17.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 228.74 | 160.32 | 313.64 | 8 |
| 1950s | 100.12 | 65.19 | 145.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.92 | 31.36 | 60.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.5 | 16.84 | 29.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.42 | 11.09 | 27.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.58 | 6.45 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 3.93 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.74 | 2.09 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Iraq?
- Child mortality rate in Iraq was 1.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 313.64 in 1942.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for child mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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