Number of infant deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Number of infant deaths was 23,925.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23,925.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
59,061.0%
in 1952
All-time low
23,925.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Iraq, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Iraq stood at 23,925.0%. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Iraq peaked at 59,061.0% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 23,925.0%, in 2023.
That places Iraq 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 58,653.0% | — |
| 1952 | 59,061.0% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 58,365.0% | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 55,553.0% | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 49,783.0% | -10.4% |
| 1956 | 45,064.0% | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 38,734.0% | -14.0% |
| 1958 | 33,392.0% | -13.8% |
| 1959 | 33,948.0% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 34,293.0% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 34,864.0% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 39,110.0% | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 41,408.0% | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 40,440.0% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 39,579.0% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 38,816.0% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 38,175.0% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 37,672.0% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 37,279.0% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 36,876.0% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 36,389.0% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 35,872.0% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 35,265.0% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 34,653.0% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 34,007.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 33,281.0% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 32,562.0% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 31,900.0% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 31,367.0% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 30,919.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 30,525.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 30,253.0% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 30,024.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 29,978.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 29,984.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29,761.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 29,676.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 33,334.0% | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 37,406.0% | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 38,101.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 34,332.0% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 30,735.0% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 30,991.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 31,742.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 32,368.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 32,481.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32,731.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 32,999.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 33,216.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 33,351.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 33,300.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 33,143.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33,109.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 33,267.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33,296.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33,513.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 32,978.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 31,751.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 31,569.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32,248.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 33,180.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 33,641.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 33,564.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 33,175.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 31,904.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 30,014.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 28,228.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 27,007.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 26,273.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 25,644.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 25,070.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 24,438.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 23,925.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,061.4% | 33,392.0% | 59,061.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 38,163.6% | 34,293.0% | 41,408.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,217.2% | 31,367.0% | 36,876.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,186.0% | 29,676.0% | 37,406.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,969.6% | 30,735.0% | 38,101.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,927.7% | 31,569.0% | 33,513.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,923.4% | 26,273.0% | 33,641.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,769.2% | 23,925.0% | 25,644.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Iraq?
- Number of infant deaths in Iraq was 23,925.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 59,061.0% in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,925.0% in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for number of infant deaths?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.