Mortality rate 1-59 months in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 9.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Iraq, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Iraq is 9.41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Iraq peaked at 57.19 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.41, in 2024.
That places Iraq 73rd out of 201 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 36.24 | — |
| 1984 | 34.72 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 33.37 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 32.13 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 31.01 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 44.01 | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 57.19 | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 56.06 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 40.55 | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 26.87 | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 26.15 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 25.41 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 24.66 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 23.87 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 23.1 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 22.37 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 21.64 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.97 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.32 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.7 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.11 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.52 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 17.96 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.36 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.76 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 16.17 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.65 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 15.15 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 14.66 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.16 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.67 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.22 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.76 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.33 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.93 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.52 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.13 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.78 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.44 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.09 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 9.75 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.41 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.38 | 31.01 | 57.19 | 7 |
| 1990s | 29.07 | 21.64 | 56.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.25 | 15.65 | 20.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 11.13 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1 | 9.41 | 10.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Iraq?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Iraq was 9.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 57.19 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Iraq ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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