Infant mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Infant mortality rate was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Iraq stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 20.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 72nd of 236 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 | 17.2% | 13.8% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Iraq?
- Infant mortality rate in Iraq was 1.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for infant mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.