Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 18.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
130.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
18.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Iraq is 18.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Iraq peaked at 130.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 18.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Iraq 68th out of 197 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, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 130.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 123.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 100 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 90.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 18.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10 per 1,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 18.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.8 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.11 per 1,000 live births | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | 130.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.11 per 1,000 live births | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.33 per 1,000 live births | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | 53 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.16 per 1,000 live births | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.16 per 1,000 live births | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.52 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.32 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Iraq?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Iraq was 18.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 130.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.