Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal mortality rate was 12.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Iraq stood at 12.46. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 23.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.46, in 2024.
That places Iraq 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.88 | — |
| 2001 | 23.56 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.25 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.9 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.53 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 22.15 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.74 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.32 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.83 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.23 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.62 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 19.02 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 18.44 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.86 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.29 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.74 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.18 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 15.65 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.14 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.66 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.18 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.72 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.3 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.88 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.46 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.24 | 20.23 | 23.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.06 | 14.66 | 19.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.31 | 12.46 | 14.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 59 Jamaica 13.65 compare
- 60 Philippines 13.61 compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 12.64 compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 12.45 compare
- 64 South Africa 12.44 compare
- 65 Niue 12.43 compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 8 (2025)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 143 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Iraq?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq was 12.46 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 23.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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