Neonatal infant and child deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 14,670 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,670
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 195 countries
All-time high
21,723
in 2006
All-time low
14,670
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Iraq, 1984–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 14,670 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Iraq peaked at 21,723 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,670, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 35th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child 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% |
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
- 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 of America 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Iraq?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Iraq was 14,670 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21,723 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,670 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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