Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Iraq
Iraq: Number of infant deaths (United Nations) was 23,456 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23,456 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
59,437 deaths
in 1952
All-time low
23,456 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Iraq, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Iraq stood at 23,456 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Iraq peaked at 59,437 deaths in 1952 and was at its lowest, 23,456 deaths, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 37th of 199 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 infant deaths (United Nations) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 59,020 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 59,437 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 58,634 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 55,815 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 50,013 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1956 | 45,269 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 38,890 deaths | -14.1% |
| 1958 | 33,505 deaths | -13.8% |
| 1959 | 34,045 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 34,387 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 34,950 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 39,165 deaths | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 41,496 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 40,484 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 39,617 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 38,814 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 38,121 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 37,603 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 37,244 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 36,826 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 36,345 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 35,818 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 35,220 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 34,604 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 33,964 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 33,278 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 32,580 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 31,947 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 31,422 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 30,966 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 30,616 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 30,344 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 30,125 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 30,074 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 30,086 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29,876 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 29,812 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 33,639 deaths | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 37,910 deaths | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 38,635 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 34,637 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 30,863 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 31,098 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 31,849 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 32,437 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 32,577 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32,825 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 33,094 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 33,303 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 33,391 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33,347 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33,172 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33,114 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33,265 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33,298 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33,507 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32,950 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 31,737 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 31,549 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32,223 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 33,138 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 33,590 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 33,493 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 33,123 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31,870 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 30,011 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 28,208 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 26,926 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 26,218 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 25,608 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 24,977 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 24,369 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 23,838 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 23,456 deaths | -1.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 23,456 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252 deaths, 18.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 23,456 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468 deaths, 9.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,292 deaths | 33,505 deaths | 59,437 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 38,188 deaths | 34,387 deaths | 41,496 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,200 deaths | 31,422 deaths | 36,826 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,345 deaths | 29,812 deaths | 37,910 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,132 deaths | 30,863 deaths | 38,635 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,933 deaths | 31,549 deaths | 33,507 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,880 deaths | 26,218 deaths | 33,590 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,450 deaths | 23,456 deaths | 25,608 deaths | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Iraq?
- Number of infant deaths in Iraq was 23,456 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 59,437 deaths in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,456 deaths in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for number of infant deaths?
- Iraq ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .