Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Iraq
Iraq: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 23,456 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23,456
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 197 countries
All-time high
41,496
in 1963
All-time low
23,456
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Iraq is 23,456, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 41,496 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 23,456, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34,387 | — |
| 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 23,456 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 24.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 23,456 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468, 9.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 41,496 in 1963.
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.