Number of infant deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Number of infant deaths was 23,456 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23,456
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
59,437
in 1952
All-time low
23,456
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Iraq, 1951–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 23,456 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 23,456, in 2024.
That places Iraq 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 59,020 | — |
| 1952 | 59,437 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 58,634 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 55,815 | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 50,013 | -10.4% |
| 1956 | 45,269 | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 38,890 | -14.1% |
| 1958 | 33,505 | -13.8% |
| 1959 | 34,045 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 34,387 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 34,950 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 39,165 | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 41,496 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 40,484 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 39,617 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 38,814 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 38,121 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 37,603 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 37,244 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 36,826 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 36,345 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 35,818 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 35,220 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 34,604 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 33,964 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 33,278 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 32,580 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 31,947 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 31,422 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 30,966 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 30,616 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 30,344 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 30,125 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 30,074 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 30,086 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29,876 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 29,812 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 33,639 | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 37,910 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 38,635 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 34,637 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 30,863 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 31,098 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 31,849 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 32,437 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 32,577 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32,825 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 33,094 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 33,303 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 33,391 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33,347 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33,172 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33,114 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33,265 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33,298 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33,507 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32,950 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 31,737 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 31,549 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32,223 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 33,138 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 33,590 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 33,493 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 33,123 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31,870 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 30,011 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 28,208 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 26,926 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 26,218 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 25,608 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 24,977 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 24,369 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 23,838 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 23,456 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,292 | 33,505 | 59,437 | 9 |
| 1960s | 38,188 | 34,387 | 41,496 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,200 | 31,422 | 36,826 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,345 | 29,812 | 37,910 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,132 | 30,863 | 38,635 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,933 | 31,549 | 33,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,880 | 26,218 | 33,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,450 | 23,456 | 25,608 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Iraq?
- Number of infant deaths in Iraq was 23,456 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 59,437 in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,456 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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