Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Iraq
Iraq: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 20.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.14 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
73rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
38.42 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
20.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Iraq stood at 20.14 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 38.42 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.14 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Iraq 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.42 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 37.75 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 37.08 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 35.74 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 35.04 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 33.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 32.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 30.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 29.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.31 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 26.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 25.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.28 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.82 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 22.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 21.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 20.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 20.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 20.14 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 20.14 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.26 per 1,000 live births | 31.79 per 1,000 live births | 38.42 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.13 per 1,000 live births | 23.54 per 1,000 live births | 30.92 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.44 per 1,000 live births | 20.14 per 1,000 live births | 22.82 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 70 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Egypt 20.83 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Micronesia (Federated States of) 20.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Algeria 19.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Palau 18.57 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Syrian Arab Republic 17.67 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Syria 17.67 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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 infant mortality rate in Iraq?
- Infant mortality rate in Iraq was 20.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 38.42 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for infant mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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