Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iraq
Iraq: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 7,936 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7,936
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
28th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9,786
in 2014
All-time low
7,936
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iraq is 7,936, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iraq peaked at 9,786 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,936, in 2021.
That places Iraq 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,544 | — |
| 2001 | 8,572 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8,728 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8,689 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8,950 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,033 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9,175 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8,765 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 8,660 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8,863 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9,031 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9,379 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9,467 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 9,659 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9,786 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,337 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 8,947 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 8,652 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8,366 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8,282 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,103 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7,936 | -2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7,936 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 17.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7,936 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 865.78, 9.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,798 | 8,544 | 9,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,091 | 8,282 | 9,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,020 | 7,936 | 8,103 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iraq?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iraq was 7,936 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9,786 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,936 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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