Mortality rate 1-59 months in Iraq

Iraq: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 9.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.41
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
73rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
57.19
in 1989
All-time low
9.41
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Iraq, 1983–2024

1020304050601983200320241983: 36.21984: 34.71985: 33.41986: 32.11987: 311988: 441989: 57.21990: 56.11991: 40.61992: 26.91993: 26.21994: 25.41995: 24.71996: 23.91997: 23.11998: 22.41999: 21.62000: 212001: 20.32002: 19.72003: 19.12004: 18.52005: 182006: 17.42007: 16.82008: 16.22009: 15.72010: 15.22011: 14.72012: 14.22013: 13.72014: 13.22015: 12.82016: 12.32017: 11.92018: 11.52019: 11.12020: 10.82021: 10.42022: 10.12023: 9.82024: 9.4

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

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iraq, 1983 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Guyana 9.86 compare
  2. 71 Bhutan 9.81 compare
  3. 72 Palau 9.6 compare
  4. 74 Dominican Republic 9.37 compare
  5. 75 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.97 compare
  6. 76 Samoa 8.96 compare

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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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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
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