Neonatal deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal deaths was 14,670 in 2024. βΌ 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
1984β2024
Neonatal deaths in Iraq, 1984β2024
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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5022 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (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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