Neonatal deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal deaths was 14,670 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,670
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
21,723
in 2006
All-time low
14,670
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Neonatal deaths in Iraq, 1984–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 14,670 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Iraq peaked at 21,723 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,670, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17,736 | — |
| 1985 | 17,790 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17,647 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 17,787 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 18,215 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 18,702 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 19,115 | +2.2% |
| 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 11.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 14,670 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,293, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,980 | 17,647 | 18,702 | 6 |
| 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
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Iraq?
- Neonatal deaths in Iraq was 14,670 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21,723 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,670 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for neonatal deaths?
- Iraq ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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