Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 2,499 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,499
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,770
in 1990
All-time low
2,499
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Iraq, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Iraq stood at 2,499. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Iraq peaked at 7,770 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,499, in 2024.
That places Iraq 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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 (Islamic Republic of) 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5022 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Iraq?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Iraq was 2,499 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7,770 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,499 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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