Children woman death vs survival in Iraq

Iraq: Children woman death vs survival was 0.0861 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0861
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.44
in 1942
All-time low
0.084
in 2021
Years of data
83
1942–2024

Children woman death vs survival in Iraq, 1942–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children woman death vs survival in Iraq stood at 0.0861.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Iraq peaked at 4.44 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 2021.

That places Iraq 53rd 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.

Children woman death vs survival in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Children woman death vs survival in Iraq, 1942 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1942 4.44 —
1943 4.21 -5.2%
1944 3.99 -5.1%
1945 3.78 -5.4%
1946 3.58 -5.2%
1947 3.4 -5.1%
1948 3.22 -5.3%
1949 3.05 -5.3%
1950 2.2 -27.7%
1951 2.14 -3.0%
1952 2.15 +0.3%
1953 2.01 -6.1%
1954 1.87 -7.3%
1955 1.56 -16.7%
1956 1.46 -6.2%
1957 1.1 -24.9%
1958 1.03 -6.0%
1959 1.07 +3.8%
1960 1.01 -5.9%
1961 1.04 +3.2%
1962 1.16 +11.8%
1963 1.1 -5.0%
1964 1.05 -5.0%
1965 0.9962 -4.9%
1966 0.9492 -4.7%
1967 0.906 -4.6%
1968 0.8686 -4.1%
1969 0.8345 -3.9%
1970 0.7941 -4.8%
1971 0.7556 -4.8%
1972 0.7167 -5.2%
1973 0.6801 -5.1%
1974 0.6464 -5.0%
1975 0.6133 -5.1%
1976 0.5814 -5.2%
1977 0.5519 -5.1%
1978 0.5246 -4.9%
1979 0.499 -4.9%
1980 0.4755 -4.7%
1981 0.4546 -4.4%
1982 0.4344 -4.5%
1983 0.416 -4.2%
1984 0.3986 -4.2%
1985 0.3818 -4.2%
1986 0.3667 -3.9%
1987 0.3526 -3.8%
1988 0.4224 +19.8%
1989 0.4926 +16.6%
1990 0.479 -2.8%
1991 0.3819 -20.3%
1992 0.2969 -22.2%
1993 0.2873 -3.3%
1994 0.2764 -3.8%
1995 0.2648 -4.2%
1996 0.2546 -3.9%
1997 0.2477 -2.7%
1998 0.2385 -3.7%
1999 0.2291 -3.9%
2000 0.2194 -4.2%
2001 0.21 -4.3%
2002 0.1999 -4.8%
2003 0.1918 -4.0%
2004 0.186 -3.0%
2005 0.1778 -4.5%
2006 0.1719 -3.3%
2007 0.1649 -4.1%
2008 0.1593 -3.4%
2009 0.1552 -2.6%
2010 0.1528 -1.5%
2011 0.1517 -0.8%
2012 0.1449 -4.5%
2013 0.1371 -5.4%
2014 0.1298 -5.3%
2015 0.1199 -7.6%
2016 0.1107 -7.7%
2017 0.1024 -7.5%
2018 0.0971 -5.2%
2019 0.0926 -4.6%
2020 0.0883 -4.6%
2021 0.084 -4.8%
2022 0.094 +11.8%
2023 0.0899 -4.4%
2024 0.0861 -4.3%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.0861 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.0861 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children woman death vs survival in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 -27.7% 3.05 2.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 3.71 3.05 4.44 8
1950s 1.66 1.03 2.2 10
1960s 0.9911 0.8345 1.16 10
1970s 0.6363 0.499 0.7941 10
1980s 0.4195 0.3526 0.4926 10
1990s 0.2956 0.2291 0.479 10
2000s 0.1836 0.1552 0.2194 10
2010s 0.1239 0.0926 0.1528 10
2020s 0.0885 0.084 0.094 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 50 Namibia 0.1188 compare
  2. 51 Gabon 0.1086 compare
  3. 52 Turkmenistan 0.1002 compare
  4. 54 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.0855 compare
  5. 55 Botswana 0.0809 compare
  6. 56 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.0801 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children woman death vs survival in Iraq?
Children woman death vs survival in Iraq was 0.0861 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 1942.
What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 2021.
How does Iraq rank for children woman death vs survival?
Iraq ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children woman death vs survival
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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