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% |
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 of America 1,095 compare
- 39 Mexico 1,030 compare
- 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 958 compare
- 42 Central African Republic 897 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 858 compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.045 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