Child mortality vs population growth in Iraq
Iraq: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.16 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.16
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.49
in 1971
All-time low
1.63
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.16 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Iraq peaked at 3.49 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 1957.
That places Iraq 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 | 1.63 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.17 | 2.22 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 | 2.95 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.73 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.29 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 2.16 | 2.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 37 Sierra Leone 2.23 compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 2.18 compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 2.17 compare
- 41 Tajikistan 2.15 compare
- 42 Comoros 2.15 compare
- 43 Gabon 2.14 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 592,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 569,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 541,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Iraq?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Iraq was 2.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 1957.
- How does Iraq rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Iraq ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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