Number of children who die before age 5 in Iraq
Iraq: Number of children who die before age 5 was 26,373 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26,373 deaths
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90,695 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
26,373 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Iraq stood at 26,373 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Iraq peaked at 90,695 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26,373 deaths, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90,695 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 87,380 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 86,312 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 84,199 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 80,639 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 73,144 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1956 | 67,119 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 57,457 deaths | -14.4% |
| 1958 | 50,732 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1959 | 49,025 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 47,695 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 48,122 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 52,682 deaths | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 54,868 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 55,151 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 53,859 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 52,865 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 51,738 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 51,073 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 49,999 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 49,107 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 47,999 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 47,096 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 46,144 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 45,593 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 44,599 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 43,003 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 41,919 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 40,973 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 40,109 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 39,302 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 38,685 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 38,097 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 37,645 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 37,516 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 37,284 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 36,640 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 36,628 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 45,273 deaths | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 54,687 deaths | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 55,544 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 44,998 deaths | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 36,809 deaths | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 37,079 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 38,526 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 38,659 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38,477 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 39,174 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 38,655 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 38,867 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38,759 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38,567 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38,244 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 38,240 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 38,156 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 38,006 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 38,281 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 36,555 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 35,424 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 36,071 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 36,807 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 37,619 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 37,728 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38,347 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 36,978 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 35,501 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 33,237 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 31,238 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 30,257 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 29,592 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 28,984 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 27,844 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 27,053 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 26,373 deaths | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,670 deaths | 49,025 deaths | 90,695 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 51,805 deaths | 47,695 deaths | 55,151 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,654 deaths | 40,109 deaths | 49,107 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,176 deaths | 36,628 deaths | 54,687 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,679 deaths | 36,809 deaths | 55,544 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,630 deaths | 35,424 deaths | 38,759 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,730 deaths | 29,592 deaths | 38,347 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,564 deaths | 26,373 deaths | 28,984 deaths | 4 |
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- 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 children who die before age 5 in Iraq?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Iraq was 26,373 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 90,695 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,373 deaths in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.