Neonatal mortality wdi in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.25
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.99
in 1983
All-time low
1.25
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Iraq, 1983–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Iraq is 1.25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Iraq peaked at 2.99 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2024.
That places Iraq 68th out of 199 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.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.99 | — |
| 1984 | 2.93 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.87 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.81 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.76 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.74 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.72 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.68 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.62 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.57 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.54 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.52 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.49 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.47 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.44 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.42 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.36 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.22 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.67 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.51 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 | -3.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.83 | 2.72 | 2.99 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.53 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 2.02 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.47 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 65 Philippines 1.36 compare
- 66 Laos 1.31 compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 1.26 compare
- 69 Marshall Islands 1.25 compare
- 70 South Africa 1.24 compare
- 71 Niue 1.24 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 wdi in Iraq?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Iraq was 1.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 in 1983.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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