Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 7.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.67
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.04
in 1989
All-time low
7.67
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Iraq, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in Iraq is 7.67, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Iraq peaked at 30.04 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.67, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 67th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22.97 | — |
| 1984 | 22.11 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 21.36 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 20.71 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 20.15 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 25.02 | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 30.04 | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 29.55 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 23.49 | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 18.16 | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 17.79 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.41 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 17 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 16.55 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 16.13 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 15.71 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.29 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.9 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.53 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.18 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.82 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 13.49 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.17 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.81 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.42 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.05 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.77 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.19 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.91 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.6 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.33 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.04 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.77 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.51 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.23 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.96 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.71 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.45 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.93 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 7.67 | -3.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.67, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.55, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2 | 20.15 | 30.04 | 7 |
| 1990s | 18.71 | 15.29 | 29.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.31 | 11.77 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 8.96 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 | 7.67 | 8.71 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Iraq?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Iraq was 7.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30.04 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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