Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 14,670 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,670
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21,723
in 2006
All-time low
14,670
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 14,670 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Iraq peaked at 21,723 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,670, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 35th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,115 | — |
| 1991 | 18,628 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 18,560 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18,830 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 19,592 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 19,818 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 20,048 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20,426 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20,676 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 20,950 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21,046 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21,084 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,022 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,171 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 21,321 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 21,343 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 21,723 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20,889 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 20,302 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 20,604 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21,046 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 21,668 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21,600 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 21,487 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,049 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19,859 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 18,567 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 17,433 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 16,862 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16,449 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16,026 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15,621 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 15,233 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 14,934 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 14,670 | -1.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 14,670 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 18.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 14,670 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,664 | 18,560 | 20,950 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,050 | 20,302 | 21,723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,602 | 16,449 | 21,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,297 | 14,670 | 16,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 32 Malawi 15,906 compare
- 33 Zambia 14,944 compare
- 34 South Africa 14,715 compare
- 36 Guinea 14,644 compare
- 37 South Sudan 13,744 compare
- 38 United States 13,347 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)
- 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 - un igme estimates in Iraq?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Iraq was 14,670 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21,723 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,670 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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