What is infant mortality rate by sex in Iraq?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Iraq was 1.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 23.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 1.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Iraq rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

Iraq ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Iraq

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Iraq
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.81 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

69th

of 199 countries

All-time high

23.12 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

1.81 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1950–2024

Infant mortality rate by sex in Iraq, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Iraq is 1.81 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Iraq peaked at 23.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.81 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Iraq ranks 69th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	18.11 deaths per 100 live births	13.77 deaths per 100 live births	23.12 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	10.41 deaths per 100 live births	8.29 deaths per 100 live births	13.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	6.61 deaths per 100 live births	5.48 deaths per 100 live births	7.93 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	4.83 deaths per 100 live births	4.35 deaths per 100 live births	5.3 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	4.02 deaths per 100 live births	3.58 deaths per 100 live births	5.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	3.22 deaths per 100 live births	2.88 deaths per 100 live births	3.51 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.45 deaths per 100 live births	2.12 deaths per 100 live births	2.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.93 deaths per 100 live births	1.81 deaths per 100 live births	2.06 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Iraq

66 Venezuela 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
67 Egypt 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
68 Philippines 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
70 Algeria 1.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
71 Micronesia (country) 1.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
72 Palau 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Iraq

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate by sex in Iraq?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Iraq was 1.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 23.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 1.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Iraq ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .