Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal mortality rate was 12.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.46
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.93
in 1983
All-time low
12.46
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Iraq is 12.46, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 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 29.93 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12.46, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 29.93 | — |
| 1984 | 29.29 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 28.71 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 28.15 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 27.64 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 27.39 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 27.21 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 26.82 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 26.24 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 25.71 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 25.45 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.23 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 25.05 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 24.88 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 24.69 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.44 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 24.18 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.88 | -1.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.33 | 27.21 | 29.93 | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.27 | 24.18 | 26.82 | 10 |
| 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
- 65 Philippines 13.61 compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.12 compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 12.64 compare
- 69 Marshall Islands 12.45 compare
- 70 South Africa 12.44 compare
- 71 Niue 12.43 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Iraq?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq was 12.46 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29.93 in 1983.
- 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 68th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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