Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0549 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0549 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
60th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0949 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0549 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0549 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0549 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0549 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0549 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 57 Niger 0.0564 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Vietnam 0.0556 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.0525 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jamaica 0.0512 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Egypt 0.051 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.