Number of neonatal deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Number of neonatal deaths was 14,670 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,670
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21,723
in 2006
All-time low
14,670
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Iraq, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Iraq is 14,670, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Iraq peaked at 21,723 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,670, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 35th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17,736 | — |
| 1985 | 17,790 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17,647 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 17,787 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 18,215 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 18,702 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 19,115 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 18,628 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 18,560 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18,830 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 19,592 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 19,818 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 20,048 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20,426 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20,676 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 20,950 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21,046 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21,084 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,022 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,171 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 21,321 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 21,343 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 21,723 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20,889 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 20,302 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 20,604 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21,046 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 21,668 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21,600 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 21,487 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,049 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19,859 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 18,567 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 17,433 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 16,862 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16,449 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16,026 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15,621 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 15,233 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 14,934 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 14,670 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,980 | 17,647 | 18,702 | 6 |
| 1990s | 19,664 | 18,560 | 20,950 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,050 | 20,302 | 21,723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,602 | 16,449 | 21,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,297 | 14,670 | 16,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 32 Malawi 15,906 compare
- 33 Zambia 14,944 compare
- 34 South Africa 14,715 compare
- 36 Guinea 14,644 compare
- 37 South Sudan 13,744 compare
- 38 United States 13,347 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Iraq?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Iraq was 14,670 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21,723 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,670 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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