Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.24
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
66th
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.77
in 1990
All-time low
2.24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Iraq stood at 2.24. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Iraq peaked at 14.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 66th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.77 | — |
| 1991 | 9.67 | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 5.22 | -46.0% |
| 1993 | 4.98 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.75 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.53 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.33 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.13 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.95 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.79 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.66 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.54 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.45 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.37 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.16 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.87 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.66 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.38 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.31 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.24 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.01 | 3.79 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 | 3.11 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.58 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.24 | 2.52 | 5 |
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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 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 age 5-9 in Iraq?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iraq was 2.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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