Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 12.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.46
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.82
in 1990
All-time low
12.46
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iraq stood at 12.46. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iraq peaked at 26.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.46, in 2024.
That places Iraq 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.82 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iraq?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iraq was 12.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 26.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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