Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.24 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Iraq peaked at 14.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2024.
That places Iraq 66th 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.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.24 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.37, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -46.0% | 9.67 | 5.22 |
| 1991 | -34.5% | 14.77 | 9.67 |
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 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Iraq?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Iraq was 2.24 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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