What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq?

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Iraq rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Iraq ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iraq: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0595 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

61st

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.1268 deaths per square kilometre

in 1990

All-time low

0.0595 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Iraq 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1058 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1145 deaths per square kilometre	+8.2%
1963	0.1206 deaths per square kilometre	+5.3%
1964	0.1193 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1965	0.118 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1966	0.1165 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1967	0.1144 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1968	0.1123 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
1969	0.1106 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1970	0.1089 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1971	0.1071 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
1972	0.1052 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1973	0.1031 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1974	0.101 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1975	0.0988 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1976	0.0965 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
1977	0.0942 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1978	0.0921 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
1979	0.0902 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1980	0.0885 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
1981	0.0871 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1982	0.086 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1983	0.085 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1984	0.0844 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1985	0.0841 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
1986	0.0832 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1987	0.0827 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
1988	0.1031 deaths per square kilometre	+24.7%
1989	0.1253 deaths per square kilometre	+21.5%
1990	0.1268 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
1991	0.1044 deaths per square kilometre	-17.7%
1992	0.0837 deaths per square kilometre	-19.8%
1993	0.084 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
1994	0.0855 deaths per square kilometre	+1.7%
1995	0.0866 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
1996	0.0867 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
1997	0.087 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
1998	0.0874 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
1999	0.0876 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
2000	0.0875 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
2001	0.0872 deaths per square kilometre	-0.4%
2002	0.0865 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
2003	0.0861 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
2004	0.0861 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
2005	0.0859 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
2006	0.086 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
2007	0.0845 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
2008	0.0814 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2009	0.0812 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
2010	0.0823 deaths per square kilometre	+1.4%
2011	0.0841 deaths per square kilometre	+2.2%
2012	0.0849 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
2013	0.0846 deaths per square kilometre	-0.4%
2014	0.0836 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
2015	0.0806 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2016	0.076 deaths per square kilometre	-5.7%
2017	0.0715 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
2018	0.0681 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
2019	0.0661 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
2020	0.0643 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
2021	0.0626 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
2022	0.0609 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2023	0.0595 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1147 deaths per square kilometre	0.1058 deaths per square kilometre	0.1206 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0997 deaths per square kilometre	0.0902 deaths per square kilometre	0.1089 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0909 deaths per square kilometre	0.0827 deaths per square kilometre	0.1253 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.092 deaths per square kilometre	0.0837 deaths per square kilometre	0.1268 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0852 deaths per square kilometre	0.0812 deaths per square kilometre	0.0875 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0782 deaths per square kilometre	0.0661 deaths per square kilometre	0.0849 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0618 deaths per square kilometre	0.0595 deaths per square kilometre	0.0643 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

58 Malta 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre compare
59 Chad 0.0623 deaths per square kilometre compare
60 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre compare
62 Saint Lucia 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre compare
63 Mali 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre compare
64 Tajikistan 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Iraq ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.