Child mortality vs health expenditure in Iraq
Iraq: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 2.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.18
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
70th
of 195 countries
All-time high
56.86
in 1942
All-time low
2.18
in 2024
Years of data
83
1942–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Iraq, 1942–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Iraq is 2.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 83 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Iraq peaked at 56.86 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2024.
That places Iraq 70th out of 195 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 vs health expenditure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 56.86 | — |
| 1943 | 53.65 | -5.7% |
| 1944 | 50.68 | -5.5% |
| 1945 | 47.78 | -5.7% |
| 1946 | 45.08 | -5.6% |
| 1947 | 42.56 | -5.6% |
| 1948 | 40.11 | -5.8% |
| 1949 | 37.78 | -5.8% |
| 1950 | 35.55 | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 33.4 | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 31.38 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 29.44 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 27.65 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 25.94 | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 24.33 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 22.83 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 21.45 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 20.17 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 18.99 | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 17.9 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 16.9 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 15.98 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 15.12 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 14.34 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 13.62 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 12.95 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 12.33 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 11.76 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 11.22 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 10.71 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 10.23 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 9.77 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 9.33 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 8.92 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 8.53 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 8.17 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 7.84 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 7.53 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 7.24 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 6.98 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.73 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 6.51 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.3 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.11 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.94 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.78 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.02 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 8.29 | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 8.14 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.57 | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 5.19 | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 5.09 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.91 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.82 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.72 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.63 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.53 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.43 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.34 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.16 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.88 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.56 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.45 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.03 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.33 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 46.81 | 37.78 | 56.86 | 8 |
| 1950s | 27.21 | 20.17 | 35.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.99 | 11.76 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.22 | 7.53 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 | 5.78 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 | 4.53 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 | 3.56 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.57 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.49 | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.5783 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3603 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Iraq?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Iraq was 2.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 56.86 in 1942.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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