Mortality rate age 5-24 in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 12.66 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.66
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
64.97
in 1990
All-time low
12.66
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Iraq, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 12.66 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Iraq peaked at 64.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.66, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.82 | 17.46 | 64.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4 | 15.64 | 36.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.59 | 13.99 | 24.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1 | 12.66 | 13.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 4 Lebanon 18.75 compare
- 5 Yemen 18.17 compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.62 compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 11.83 compare
- 9 Egypt 11.47 compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 10.39 compare
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 age 5-24 in Iraq?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Iraq was 12.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 64.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.66 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Iraq ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 5-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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