Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5776 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5776
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5931
in 2011
All-time low
0.3447
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iraq stood at 0.5776.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iraq peaked at 0.5931 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3447, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 60th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3447 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4081 | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5072 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5125 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5242 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5235 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5288 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5368 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.541 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5468 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5498 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.553 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5558 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5623 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.566 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5683 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5772 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5651 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5699 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5845 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5886 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5931 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5857 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.585 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5797 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5676 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5625 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5616 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5701 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5735 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5741 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5752 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5759 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5778 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5776 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4974 | 0.3447 | 0.5468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5652 | 0.5498 | 0.5845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5767 | 0.5616 | 0.5931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5761 | 0.5741 | 0.5778 | 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iraq?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iraq was 0.5776 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5931 in 2011.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3447 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Iraq ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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