Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal mortality rate was 12.46 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.46
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
6th
of 20 countries
All-time high
29.93
in 1983
All-time low
12.46
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983β2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq, 1983β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Iraq stood at 12.46. 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.
That places Iraq 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
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
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, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5022 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Iraq?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Iraq was 12.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 6th out of 20 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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