Number of child deaths unwpp in Iraq
Iraq: Number of child deaths unwpp was 26,373 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26,373
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90,695
in 1950
All-time low
26,373
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Iraq stood at 26,373. 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 child deaths unwpp in Iraq peaked at 90,695 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26,373, 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 child deaths unwpp in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90,695 | — |
| 1951 | 87,380 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 86,312 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 84,199 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 80,639 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 73,144 | -9.3% |
| 1956 | 67,119 | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 57,457 | -14.4% |
| 1958 | 50,732 | -11.7% |
| 1959 | 49,025 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 47,695 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 48,122 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 52,682 | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 54,868 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 55,151 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 53,859 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 52,865 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 51,738 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 51,073 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 49,999 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 49,107 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 47,999 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 47,096 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 46,144 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 45,593 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 44,599 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 43,003 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 41,919 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 40,973 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 40,109 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 39,302 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 38,685 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 38,097 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 37,645 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 37,516 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 37,284 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 36,640 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 36,628 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 45,273 | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 54,687 | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 55,544 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 44,998 | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 36,809 | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 37,079 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 38,526 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 38,659 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38,477 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 39,174 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 38,655 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 38,867 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38,759 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38,567 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38,244 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 38,240 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 38,156 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 38,006 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 38,281 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 36,555 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 35,424 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 36,071 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 36,807 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 37,619 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 37,728 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38,347 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 36,978 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 35,501 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 33,237 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 31,238 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 30,257 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 29,592 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 28,984 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 27,844 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 27,053 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 26,373 | -2.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 26,373 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 14.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 26,373 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,323, 7.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,670 | 49,025 | 90,695 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51,805 | 47,695 | 55,151 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,654 | 40,109 | 49,107 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,176 | 36,628 | 54,687 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,679 | 36,809 | 55,544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,630 | 35,424 | 38,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,730 | 29,592 | 38,347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,564 | 26,373 | 28,984 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Iraq?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Iraq was 26,373 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 90,695 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,373 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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