Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 2,499 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Iraq, 1990–2024
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.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 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 aged 5 to 9 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)
- 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 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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