Number of infant deaths unwpp in Iraq
Iraq: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 22,034 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22,034
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54,344
in 1952
All-time low
22,034
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 22,034 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Iraq peaked at 54,344 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 22,034, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 34th of 236 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 unwpp in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53,217 | — |
| 1951 | 53,021 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 54,344 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 53,879 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 51,793 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 46,258 | -10.7% |
| 1956 | 43,006 | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 36,169 | -15.9% |
| 1958 | 32,431 | -10.3% |
| 1959 | 33,640 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 33,776 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 34,986 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 39,939 | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 41,521 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 40,930 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 39,982 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 39,300 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 38,669 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 38,363 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 37,943 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 37,481 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 36,929 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 36,376 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 35,803 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 35,352 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 34,691 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 33,778 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 33,044 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 32,405 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 31,837 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 31,311 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 30,934 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 30,570 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 30,297 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 30,295 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 30,167 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 29,698 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 29,746 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 33,155 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 36,963 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 37,631 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 33,279 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 30,171 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 30,389 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 31,459 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 31,520 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 31,446 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 31,857 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 31,766 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 31,957 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31,885 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 31,742 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 31,454 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31,483 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 31,501 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 31,420 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 31,764 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 30,379 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 29,470 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 29,995 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30,677 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 31,576 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 31,628 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31,759 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30,823 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 29,267 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 27,370 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 25,682 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 24,889 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 24,375 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 23,749 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 23,182 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 22,555 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 22,034 | -2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 22,034 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 15.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 22,034 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076, 10.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,776 | 32,431 | 54,344 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38,541 | 33,776 | 41,521 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,770 | 31,837 | 37,481 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,314 | 29,698 | 36,963 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,148 | 30,171 | 37,631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,109 | 29,470 | 31,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,805 | 24,375 | 31,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,880 | 22,034 | 23,749 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Iraq?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Iraq was 22,034 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 54,344 in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,034 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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