Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 4.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iraq stood at 4.85. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iraq peaked at 23.44 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.85, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 58th of 200 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.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.44 | — |
| 1991 | 15.91 | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 9.32 | -41.4% |
| 1993 | 8.95 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 8.61 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.26 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.94 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.63 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.36 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.13 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.92 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.75 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.61 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.49 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.33 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.28 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.24 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.23 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.22 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.22 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.19 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.13 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.04 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.94 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.82 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.57 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.45 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.33 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.21 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.85 | -2.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 | -41.4% | 15.91 | 9.32 |
| 1991 | -32.1% | 23.44 | 15.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 | 7.13 | 23.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 | 6.22 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 5.45 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 4.85 | 5.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 55 South Africa 5.37 compare
- 56 Fiji 5.04 compare
- 57 Niue 4.99 compare
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.81 compare
- 60 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.77 compare
- 61 El Salvador 4.72 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)
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Iraq?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iraq was 4.85 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Iraq ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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