Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2,499 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2,499 for deaths age 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Iraq peaked at 7,770 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,499, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 38th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,770 | — |
| 1991 | 5,096 | -34.4% |
| 1992 | 2,807 | -44.9% |
| 1993 | 2,790 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,783 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,743 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,715 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,689 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,670 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,653 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,639 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,618 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,610 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,608 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,614 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,630 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,594 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,522 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,519 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,567 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,607 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,654 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,730 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,803 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,834 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,854 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,873 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,904 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,933 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,935 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,915 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,842 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,740 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,618 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,499 | -4.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,499 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 17.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,499 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -44.9% | 5,096 | 2,807 |
| 1991 | -34.4% | 7,770 | 5,096 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,472 | 2,653 | 7,770 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,592 | 2,519 | 2,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,813 | 2,607 | 2,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,723 | 2,499 | 2,915 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 35 Burkina Faso 3,177 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 2,997 compare
- 37 South Africa 2,575 compare
- 39 United States 2,493 compare
- 40 Mexico 2,371 compare
- 41 Iran 2,269 compare
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 deaths age 5 to 9 in Iraq?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Iraq was 2,499 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7,770 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,499 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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