Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iraq
Iraq: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 2.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.28
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
73rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
35.79
in 1950
All-time low
2.28
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.28 for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iraq peaked at 35.79 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2023.
That places Iraq 73rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, 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 including un projections through 2100 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.79 | — |
| 1951 | 33.71 | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 31.69 | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 29.75 | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 27.94 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 26.21 | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 24.59 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 23.07 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 21.7 | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 20.39 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 19.17 | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 18.07 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 17.05 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 16.18 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 15.49 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 14.55 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 13.82 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 13.13 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 12.57 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 11.91 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 11.34 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 10.76 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 10.28 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 9.82 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 9.47 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 9.06 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 8.57 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 8.2 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 7.86 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 7.54 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 7.25 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 6.98 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.73 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 6.51 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.3 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.11 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.94 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.78 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.97 | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 8.19 | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 8.05 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.53 | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 5.2 | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 5.1 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.03 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.95 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.83 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.63 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.55 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.45 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.35 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.26 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.08 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.98 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.89 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.79 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.69 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.28 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.86 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.77 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.57 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.37 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.48 | 20.39 | 35.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.19 | 11.91 | 19.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.29 | 7.54 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.68 | 5.78 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.37 | 4.55 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 | 3.6 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 2.63 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.28 | 2.57 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iraq?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iraq was 2.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 35.79 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Iraq ranks 73rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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