Deaths (children aged 5-14) in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths was 5,461 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths in Iraq stood at 5,461.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Iraq peaked at 11,850 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,613, in 1999.
Iraq ranks 5th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,850 | — |
| 1991 | 8,019 | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 4,755 | -40.7% |
| 1993 | 4,751 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,765 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,714 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,678 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,637 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,618 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,613 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4,624 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,640 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,685 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,737 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,797 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,868 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,833 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,733 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,770 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,896 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5,007 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,128 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,295 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5,452 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5,519 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,554 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,580 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,621 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,658 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,688 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,701 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,671 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,633 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,555 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,461 | -1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5,461 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 8.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5,461 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,880, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths 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 | -40.7% | 8,019 | 4,755 |
| 1991 | -32.3% | 11,850 | 8,019 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,740 | 4,613 | 11,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,758 | 4,624 | 4,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,450 | 5,007 | 5,688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,604 | 5,461 | 5,701 | 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 in Iraq?
- Deaths in Iraq was 5,461 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11,850 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,613 in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (children aged 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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