Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.24 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.24
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 20 countries
All-time high
14.77
in 1990
All-time low
2.24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iraq, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-9 in Iraq is 2.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is 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 6th of 20 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.
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, 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 5-9 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 6th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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