Number of child deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Number of child deaths was 25,396 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,396 deaths
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
70,690 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
25,396 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Iraq, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Iraq stood at 25,396 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Iraq peaked at 70,690 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 25,396 deaths, in 2024.
That places Iraq 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 70,690 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 64,682 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 56,692 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1958 | 49,329 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1959 | 47,778 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 46,682 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 46,284 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 50,086 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 52,752 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 52,187 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 51,617 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 50,958 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 50,046 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 49,112 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 48,374 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 47,625 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 46,834 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 45,997 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 45,083 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 44,158 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 43,214 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 42,209 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 41,195 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 40,268 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 39,447 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 38,716 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 38,111 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 37,604 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 37,176 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 36,931 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 36,764 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 36,397 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 36,173 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 45,097 deaths | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 54,802 deaths | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 55,453 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 45,645 deaths | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 36,591 deaths | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 36,741 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 37,378 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 37,857 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 37,911 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38,050 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38,221 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 38,316 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 38,281 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38,128 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 37,826 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37,649 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37,668 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37,553 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37,633 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36,964 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 35,623 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 35,253 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35,756 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36,533 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36,876 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 36,728 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 36,309 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,990 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 33,009 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 31,043 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 29,577 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 28,684 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 27,915 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 27,159 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 26,453 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25,848 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 25,396 deaths | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,834 deaths | 47,778 deaths | 70,690 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 49,810 deaths | 46,284 deaths | 52,752 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,603 deaths | 39,447 deaths | 47,625 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,777 deaths | 36,173 deaths | 54,802 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,216 deaths | 36,591 deaths | 55,453 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,258 deaths | 35,253 deaths | 38,281 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,950 deaths | 28,684 deaths | 36,876 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,554 deaths | 25,396 deaths | 27,915 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Iraq?
- Number of child deaths in Iraq was 25,396 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70,690 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,396 deaths in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for number of child deaths?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .