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 940,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iraq, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iraq is 940,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iraq peaked at 1.10 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 940,000, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 30th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 990,000 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 980,000 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 960,000 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 940,000 | -2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 940,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 8.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 940,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,000, 6.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 1.00 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 974,000 | 940,000 | 1.00 million | 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 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 940,000 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 1.10 million in 2010.
- 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 940,000 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 139 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 down 10.5%. 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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