Child mortality in Iraq
Iraq: Child mortality was 2.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.18
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
56.86
in 1942
All-time low
2.18
in 2024
Years of data
83
1942–2024
Child mortality in Iraq, 1942–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Iraq is 2.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 83 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Iraq peaked at 56.86 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2024.
That places Iraq 71st out of 200 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 56.86 | — |
| 1943 | 53.65 | -5.6% |
| 1944 | 50.68 | -5.5% |
| 1945 | 47.78 | -5.7% |
| 1946 | 45.08 | -5.7% |
| 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 | -6.0% |
| 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 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 13.62 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 12.95 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 12.33 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 11.76 | -4.6% |
| 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 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 8.17 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 7.84 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 7.53 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 7.24 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 6.98 | -3.6% |
| 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 | 7.02 | +21.5% |
| 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 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.82 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.72 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.63 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.53 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.43 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.34 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.16 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.88 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.56 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.45 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.03 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.33 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 in Iraq?
- Child mortality in Iraq was 2.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 56.86 in 1942.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for child mortality?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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