Number of child deaths, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0006 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0069 deaths per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 deaths per person, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 60th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0066 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0068 deaths per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0069 deaths per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.006 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.004 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.003 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 deaths per person | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 deaths per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.002 deaths per person | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 deaths per person | 0.0051 deaths per person | 0.0069 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 deaths per person | 0.003 deaths per person | 0.0049 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 57 Myanmar 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 58 Bangladesh 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 0.0005 deaths per person compare
- 62 Solomon Islands 0.0005 deaths per person compare
- 63 Fiji 0.0005 deaths per person 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)
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Iraq?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Iraq was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 deaths per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.