Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iraq
Iraq: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 2.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.18
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.29
in 1989
All-time low
2.18
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iraq, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iraq is 2.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iraq peaked at 8.29 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 71st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.24 | — |
| 1981 | 6.98 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.73 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 6.51 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.3 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.11 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.94 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.78 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.02 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 8.29 | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 8.14 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.57 | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 5.19 | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 5.09 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.91 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.82 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.72 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.63 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.53 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.43 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.34 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.16 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.88 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.56 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.45 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.03 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.33 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.69 | 5.78 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 | 4.53 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 | 3.56 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.57 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.49 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iraq?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iraq was 2.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 in 1989.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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