Number of child deaths igme in Iraq
Iraq: Number of child deaths igme was 25,396 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,396
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
70,690
in 1955
All-time low
25,396
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Iraq, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths igme in Iraq stood at 25,396. 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 igme in Iraq peaked at 70,690 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 25,396, 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 igme in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 70,690 | — |
| 1956 | 64,682 | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 56,692 | -12.4% |
| 1958 | 49,329 | -13.0% |
| 1959 | 47,778 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 46,682 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 46,284 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 50,086 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 52,752 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 52,187 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 51,617 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 50,958 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 50,046 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 49,112 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 48,374 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 47,625 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 46,834 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 45,997 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 45,083 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 44,158 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 43,214 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 42,209 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 41,195 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 40,268 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 39,447 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 38,716 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 38,111 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 37,604 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 37,176 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 36,931 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 36,764 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 36,397 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 36,173 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 45,097 | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 54,802 | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 55,453 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 45,645 | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 36,591 | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 36,741 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 37,378 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 37,857 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 37,911 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38,050 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38,221 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 38,316 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 38,281 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38,128 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 37,826 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37,649 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37,668 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37,553 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37,633 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36,964 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 35,623 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 35,253 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35,756 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36,533 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36,876 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 36,728 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 36,309 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,990 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 33,009 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 31,043 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 29,577 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 28,684 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 27,915 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 27,159 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 26,453 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25,848 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 25,396 | -1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25,396 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 17.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25,396 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,834 | 47,778 | 70,690 | 5 |
| 1960s | 49,810 | 46,284 | 52,752 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,603 | 39,447 | 47,625 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,777 | 36,173 | 54,802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,216 | 36,591 | 55,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,258 | 35,253 | 38,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,950 | 28,684 | 36,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,554 | 25,396 | 27,915 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths igme in Iraq?
- Number of child deaths igme in Iraq was 25,396 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70,690 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,396 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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