Neonatal mortality rate gho in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.29
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 1983
All-time low
1.29
in 2023
Years of data
41
1983–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Iraq, 1983–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Iraq is 1.29, 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 gho in Iraq peaked at 2.98 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.29, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.98 | — |
| 1984 | 2.92 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.86 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.8 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.73 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.67 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.61 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.56 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.54 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.52 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.48 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.46 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.44 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.38 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.22 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.18 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.67 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | -3.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8362, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.98 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 2.41 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 2.02 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.47 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.29 | 1.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 65 Philippines 1.4 compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 1.3 compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 1.29 compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 1.28 compare
- 70 Bhutan 1.27 compare
- 71 Tajikistan 1.26 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Iraq?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Iraq was 1.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1983.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).