Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 12,806 in 2030. ▼ 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
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.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,318 | — |
| 2026 | 14,002 | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 13,683 | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 13,391 | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 13,083 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 12,806 | -2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12,806 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 603.5, 21.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12,806 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,008, 12.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13,695 | 13,083 | 14,318 | 5 |
| 2030s | 12,806 | 12,806 | 12,806 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
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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