Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Iraq

Iraq: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 19.1k1991: 18.6k1992: 18.6k1993: 18.8k1994: 19.6k1995: 19.8k1996: 20.0k1997: 20.4k1998: 20.7k1999: 20.9k2000: 21.0k2001: 21.1k2002: 21.0k2003: 21.2k2004: 21.3k2005: 21.3k2006: 21.7k2007: 20.9k2008: 20.3k2009: 20.6k2010: 21.0k2011: 21.7k2012: 21.6k2013: 21.5k2014: 21.0k2015: 19.9k2016: 18.6k2017: 17.4k2018: 16.9k2019: 16.4k2020: 16.0k2021: 15.6k2022: 15.2k2023: 14.9k2024: 14.7k

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 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Iraq, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Malawi 15,906 compare
  2. 33 Zambia 14,944 compare
  3. 34 South Africa 14,715 compare
  4. 36 Guinea 14,644 compare
  5. 37 South Sudan 13,744 compare
  6. 38 United States of America 13,347 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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