Child mortality rate ihme in Iraq
Iraq: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.57 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.57
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
87th
of 204 countries
All-time high
17.6
in 1950
All-time low
1.57
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Iraq, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Iraq stood at 1.57. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Iraq peaked at 17.6 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2019.
That places Iraq 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 rate ihme in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.6 | — |
| 1951 | 17.45 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 17.19 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 16.53 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 16.02 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 15.73 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 15.48 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 15.24 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 14.99 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 14.31 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 14.07 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 13.72 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 13.48 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 13.12 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 12.78 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 12.6 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 12.31 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 11.99 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 11.7 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.55 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 10.96 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 10.59 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 10.21 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 10.19 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 9.73 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 8.94 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 8.56 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 8.14 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 7.76 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 8.74 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 8.76 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.28 | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 9.39 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 7.96 | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 7.92 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.58 | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 7.74 | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 7.28 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 5.64 | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 5.47 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.47 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.38 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.28 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.17 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.09 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.98 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.83 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.45 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.25 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.07 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.06 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.93 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.18 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.88 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.91 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -6.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.1 | 14.8 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.01 | 11.7 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.66 | 7.76 | 11.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.33 | 5.64 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.45 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 | 3.12 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 1.57 | 2.91 | 10 |
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)
- 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 rate ihme in Iraq?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Iraq was 1.57 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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