Infant mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Infant mortality rate was 2.01 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.01 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.15 deaths per 100 live births
in 1942
All-time low
2.01 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
83
1942–2024
Infant mortality rate in Iraq, 1942–2024
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
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Iraq stood at 2.01 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 83 years on record.
The figure is 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 37.15 deaths per 100 live births in 1942 and was at its lowest, 2.01 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 70th 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.
Infant mortality rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 37.15 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1943 | 35.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1944 | 33.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1945 | 31.88 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1946 | 30.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1947 | 28.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1948 | 27.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1949 | 25.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 24.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1951 | 23.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 21.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1953 | 20.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 19.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 18.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 17.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 16.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 15.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 14.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 13.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 13.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 12.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 11.19 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 10.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 9.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 9.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 8.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 8.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 6.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 6.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 6.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.17 deaths per 100 live births | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 5.65 deaths per 100 live births | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.01 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.01 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 31.28 deaths per 100 live births | 25.9 deaths per 100 live births | 37.15 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1950s | 19.21 deaths per 100 live births | 14.61 deaths per 100 live births | 24.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.1 deaths per 100 live births | 8.9 deaths per 100 live births | 13.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.14 deaths per 100 live births | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | 8.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 67 Venezuela 2.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 68 Egypt 2.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 69 Micronesia (country) 2.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 71 Algeria 1.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 72 Palau 1.86 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 73 Syria 1.77 deaths per 100 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Iraq?
- Infant mortality rate in Iraq was 2.01 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 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 37.15 deaths per 100 live births in 1942.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for infant mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .