Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq, 1983–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Iraq is 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 2.98 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
That places Iraq 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.71 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.98 Deaths per 1000 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.67 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.38 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.47 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.96 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.42 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 65 Philippines 1.4 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 1.3 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 1.28 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 70 Bhutan 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 71 Tajikistan 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Iraq
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Iraq?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq was 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.