Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -2.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
122nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.3 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-11.69 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -2.9 % change on previous year for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 9.3 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -11.69 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 122nd of 195 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.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1963 | -5 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1964 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1965 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1966 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1967 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1968 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1969 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1970 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1971 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1972 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1973 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1974 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1975 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1976 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1977 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1978 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1979 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1980 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1981 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1982 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1983 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1984 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1985 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1986 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1987 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -549.3% |
| 1989 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1991 | -11.69 % change on previous year | +633.9% |
| 1992 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1993 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1994 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1995 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1996 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1997 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1998 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1999 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2000 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2001 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2002 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2003 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2004 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2005 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2006 | -2 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2008 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2009 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2010 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2011 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2012 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2013 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2014 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2015 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2016 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2017 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2018 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2019 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2020 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2021 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2022 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2023 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2024 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.76 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.96 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3864 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -11.69 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.08 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 119 Turkmenistan -2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Mauritania -2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Burkina Faso -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Chad -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Tuvalu -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Myanmar -2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Solomon Islands -2.96 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Iraq was -2.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.69 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.