Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Iraq

Iraq: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met was 12,806 in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
12,806
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14,318
in 2025
All-time low
12,806
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Iraq, 2025–2030

05.0k10.0k15.0k2025202720302025: 14.3k2026: 14.0k2027: 13.7k2028: 13.4k2029: 13.1k2030: 12.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Iraq is 12,806, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Iraq ranks 27th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 13,695 13,083 14,318 5
2030s 12,806 12,806 12,806 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 24 United States of America 13,043 compare
  2. 25 Mali 12,966 compare
  3. 26 Madagascar 12,813 compare
  4. 28 Cameroon 12,457 compare
  5. 29 Chad 11,335 compare
  6. 30 Ghana 11,150 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Iraq?
Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Iraq was 12,806 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 14,318 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 12,806 in 2030.
How does Iraq rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
Iraq ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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