Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Iraq
Iraq: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 2.15 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Iraq, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Iraq stood at 2.15. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Iraq peaked at 8.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 63rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.39 | 4.54 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 | 3.54 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.53 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.15 | 2.45 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Iraq?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Iraq was 2.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Iraq ranks 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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