Deaths age 1-59 months in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths age 1-59 months was 10,726 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Iraq, 1984–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Iraq stood at 10,726. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Iraq peaked at 36,338 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,726, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 19,195 | — |
| 1985 | 18,974 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 18,750 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 18,386 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 26,882 | +46.2% |
| 1989 | 36,100 | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 36,338 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 27,017 | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 18,031 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 17,911 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 17,786 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 18,039 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 17,863 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 17,624 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 17,545 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17,366 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 17,235 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 17,044 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 16,804 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16,478 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16,347 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16,210 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15,910 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 16,075 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15,321 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 14,649 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 14,710 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14,865 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15,276 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 15,241 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15,260 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15,131 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14,442 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 13,610 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 12,715 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 12,235 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 11,889 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 11,538 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11,220 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10,914 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 10,726 | -1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10,726 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 602, 17.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10,726 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,297, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-59 months 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +46.2% | 18,386 | 26,882 |
| 1989 | +34.3% | 26,882 | 36,100 |
| 1992 | -33.3% | 27,017 | 18,031 |
| 1991 | -25.7% | 36,338 | 27,017 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,048 | 18,386 | 36,100 | 6 |
| 1990s | 20,552 | 17,366 | 36,338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,207 | 14,649 | 17,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,348 | 12,235 | 15,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,257 | 10,726 | 11,889 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Iraq?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Iraq was 10,726 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 36,338 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,726 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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