Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Iraq
Iraq: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 1,022 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,022 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Iraq peaked at 3,808 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,022, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 40th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,808 | — |
| 1991 | 2,417 | -36.5% |
| 1992 | 1,224 | -49.4% |
| 1993 | 1,206 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,196 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,172 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,153 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,138 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,126 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,115 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,104 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,093 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,087 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,085 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,086 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,093 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,078 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,048 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,047 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,066 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,084 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,106 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,137 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,165 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,176 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,180 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,185 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,194 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,206 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,203 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,194 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,163 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,120 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,070 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,022 | -4.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,022 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56, 18.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,022 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 148, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -49.4% | 2,417 | 1,224 |
| 1991 | -36.5% | 3,808 | 2,417 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,556 | 1,115 | 3,808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,079 | 1,047 | 1,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,164 | 1,084 | 1,206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,114 | 1,022 | 1,194 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 37 South Africa 1,101 compare
- 38 United States 1,095 compare
- 39 Mexico 1,030 compare
- 41 Iran 958 compare
- 42 Central African Republic 897 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 858 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Iraq?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Iraq was 1,022 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,808 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,022 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Iraq ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years