Mortality rate, neonatal in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate, neonatal was 12.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
68th
of 196 countries
All-time high
29.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
12.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Iraq, 1983–2024
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, neonatal in Iraq is 12.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Iraq peaked at 29.9 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Iraq 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1984 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.31 per 1,000 live births | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.25 per 1,000 live births | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.23 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.05 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.32 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 65 Philippines 13.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Laos 13.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 12.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 12.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 South Africa 12.4 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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, neonatal in Iraq?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Iraq was 12.5 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, neonatal recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.