Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) was 12.46 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
12.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
12.46
in 2025
All-time low
12.46
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant in Iraq, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in Iraq is 12.46, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Iraq ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.46 | — |
| 2026 | 12.46 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 12.46 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 12.46 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 12.46 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 12.46 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12.46 | 12.46 | 12.46 | 5 |
| 2030s | 12.46 | 12.46 | 12.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 64 Philippines 13.61 compare
- 65 Laos 13.12 compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 12.64 compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 12.45 compare
- 69 South Africa 12.44 compare
- 70 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)
- 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 - remains constant in Iraq?
- Neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in Iraq was 12.46 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).