Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Iraq
Iraq: Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 1,189 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1,189
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,339
in 2066
All-time low
198.18
in 1957
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Iraq, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births surviving to age 1 in Iraq is 1,189, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in Iraq peaked at 1,339 in 2066 and was at its lowest, 198.18, in 1957.
That places Iraq 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 223.45 | — |
| 1951 | 234.41 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 254.81 | +8.7% |
| 1953 | 259.84 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 261.51 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 237.01 | -9.4% |
| 1956 | 242.14 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 198.18 | -18.2% |
| 1958 | 202.8 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 229.14 | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 234.94 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 263.79 | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 326.46 | +23.8% |
| 1963 | 336.07 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 345.69 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 356.38 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 366.93 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 378.06 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 391.05 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 405.01 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 417.42 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 430.16 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 441.64 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 452.87 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 464.28 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 474.77 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 484.26 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 493.24 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 503.12 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 514.34 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 524.98 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 537.8 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 550.46 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 563.4 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 581.54 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 595.44 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 602.84 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 619.64 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 638.64 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 658.39 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 683.11 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 682.42 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 697.13 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 715.14 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 751.27 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 765.32 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 779.74 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 801.05 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 819.57 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 840.15 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 854.63 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 868.52 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 877.79 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 898.22 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 919.9 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 937.08 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 972.91 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 953.15 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 949.12 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 993.53 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,047 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,114 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,144 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,177 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,191 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,160 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,123 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,091 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,092 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,101 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,109 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,118 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,126 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,140 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,158 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1,168 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 1,181 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 1,192 | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 1,206 | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 1,218 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 1,233 | +1.2% |
| 2031 | 1,247 | +1.2% |
| 2032 | 1,258 | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 1,272 | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 1,286 | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 1,293 | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 1,306 | +1.0% |
| 2037 | 1,310 | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 1,316 | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 1,321 | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 1,324 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 1,324 | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 1,324 | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 1,323 | -0.0% |
| 2044 | 1,323 | -0.0% |
| 2045 | 1,322 | -0.0% |
| 2046 | 1,321 | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 1,320 | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 1,321 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 1,321 | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 1,323 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 1,322 | -0.1% |
| 2052 | 1,322 | +0.0% |
| 2053 | 1,322 | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 1,323 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 1,323 | +0.0% |
| 2056 | 1,323 | +0.0% |
| 2057 | 1,325 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 1,326 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 1,328 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 1,329 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 1,331 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 1,334 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 1,336 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 1,338 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 1,339 | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 1,339 | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 1,338 | -0.1% |
| 2068 | 1,334 | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 1,329 | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 1,324 | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 1,319 | -0.4% |
| 2072 | 1,315 | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 1,311 | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 1,307 | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 1,302 | -0.4% |
| 2076 | 1,295 | -0.5% |
| 2077 | 1,290 | -0.4% |
| 2078 | 1,285 | -0.4% |
| 2079 | 1,281 | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 1,277 | -0.3% |
| 2081 | 1,272 | -0.4% |
| 2082 | 1,266 | -0.4% |
| 2083 | 1,262 | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 1,260 | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 1,256 | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 1,252 | -0.3% |
| 2087 | 1,249 | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 1,244 | -0.4% |
| 2089 | 1,239 | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 1,235 | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 1,231 | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 1,226 | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 1,223 | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 1,219 | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 1,214 | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 1,207 | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 1,202 | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 1,198 | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 1,192 | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 1,189 | -0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,189 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.41, 19.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,189 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 226.65, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 234.33 | 198.18 | 261.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 340.44 | 234.94 | 405.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 467.61 | 417.42 | 514.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 587.31 | 524.98 | 658.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 753.49 | 682.42 | 840.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 922.49 | 854.63 | 993.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,124 | 1,047 | 1,191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,162 | 1,109 | 1,218 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,284 | 1,233 | 1,321 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,322 | 1,320 | 1,324 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,324 | 1,322 | 1,328 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,335 | 1,329 | 1,339 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,303 | 1,281 | 1,324 | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,258 | 1,239 | 1,277 | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,215 | 1,192 | 1,235 | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,189 | 1,189 | 1,189 | 1 |
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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 live births surviving to age 1 in Iraq?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in Iraq was 1,189 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,339 in 2066.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.18 in 1957.
- How does Iraq rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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