Mortality rate, under-5, male in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 23.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
70th
of 196 countries
All-time high
196.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
23.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Iraq stood at 23.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Iraq peaked at 196.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Iraq 70th out of 196 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, under-5, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 196.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 185.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 175.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 166 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 157.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 149.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 142.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 135.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 129.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 112.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 102.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 90.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 83.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 76.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 63.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 74 per 1,000 live births | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 85 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.05 per 1,000 live births | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | 196.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.32 per 1,000 live births | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.97 per 1,000 live births | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.14 per 1,000 live births | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | 85 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.38 per 1,000 live births | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.58 per 1,000 live births | 28 per 1,000 live births | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.44 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 25.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 69 Egypt 23.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Palau 23.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Algeria 23.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Guatemala 22.6 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Iraq?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Iraq was 23.8 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, under-5, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 196.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.