Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iraq
Iraq: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 840 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
840
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
96th
of 104 countries
All-time high
850
in 2022
All-time low
510
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iraq, 2015–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iraq is 840, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iraq peaked at 850 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 510, in 2015.
That places Iraq 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 510 | — |
| 2016 | 580 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 650 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 710 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 760 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 800 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 840 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 850 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 850 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 840 | -1.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 840 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,500, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 840 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,600, 23% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 642 | 510 | 760 | 5 |
| 2020s | 836 | 800 | 850 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 94 Germany 1,000 compare
- 95 East Timor 900 compare
- 96 Cape Verde 840 compare
- 98 Oman 730 compare
- 99 Lithuania 700 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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iraq?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iraq was 840 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 850 in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 510 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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