Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0549 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
60th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0949 deaths per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0549 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Iraq 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0799 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0895 deaths per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0906 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0887 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0872 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.086 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0852 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0842 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0831 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0819 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0805 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0791 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0777 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0761 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.073 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0718 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0708 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.07 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0694 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0689 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0688 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0688 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0683 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0682 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0769 deaths per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0867 deaths per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0883 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0792 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0706 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0711 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0728 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0757 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0761 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0762 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0758 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0757 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0761 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0761 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0766 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0753 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0726 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0726 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0773 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0772 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0734 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0691 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.065 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.062 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0604 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0575 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0561 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0883 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0799 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0782 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0718 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0842 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0717 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0682 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0867 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0758 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0706 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0883 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0753 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0726 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0766 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0711 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0604 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0773 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0569 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 57 Niger 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 58 Vietnam 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jamaica 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 63 Egypt 0.051 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.