Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Iraq
Iraq: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 2.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care in Iraq is 2.01, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Iraq peaked at 13.81 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2024.
That places Iraq 69th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1 | 8.9 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.14 | 5.94 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.23 | 4.73 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 | 3.91 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.18 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.35 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.01 | 2.28 | 5 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 592,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 569,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 541,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Iraq?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Iraq was 2.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 13.81 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Iraq ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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