Infant mortality by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Infant mortality by sex was 2.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.87
in 1950
All-time low
2.2
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Iraq, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Iraq stood at 2.2. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Iraq peaked at 25.87 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2024.
That places Iraq 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.87 | — |
| 1951 | 24.46 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 23.13 | -5.5% |
| 1953 | 21.82 | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 20.57 | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 19.39 | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 18.29 | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 17.26 | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 16.29 | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 15.4 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 14.56 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 13.79 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 13.08 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 12.43 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 11.85 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 11.29 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 10.79 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 10.32 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 9.88 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 9.47 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 9.09 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 8.72 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 8.38 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 8.04 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 7.72 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 7.42 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 7.14 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 6.87 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 6.61 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 6.38 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.16 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 5.96 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 5.78 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.61 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 5.46 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 5.31 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.19 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.08 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.52 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 5.98 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 5.89 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.24 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 4.66 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 4.59 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.53 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.48 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.42 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.3 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.23 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.16 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.08 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.01 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.94 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.72 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.64 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.46 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.36 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.27 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.18 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.91 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.82 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.42 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.27 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | -3.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.31, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.25 | 15.4 | 25.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.75 | 9.47 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.64 | 6.38 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6 | 5.08 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 | 4.23 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.46 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.57 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2.2 | 2.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 67 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 2.3 compare
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.29 compare
- 69 Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.23 compare
- 71 Algeria 2.12 compare
- 72 Palau, Republic of 2.06 compare
- 73 Syrian Arab Republic 1.94 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Iraq?
- Infant mortality by sex in Iraq was 2.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 25.87 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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