Mortality rate 1-59 months in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 9.41 in 2024. β Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Iraq, 1983β2024
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.
That represents a change of 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 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5022 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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