Number of neonatal deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Number of neonatal deaths was 14,670 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,670 deaths
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21,723 deaths
in 2006
All-time low
14,670 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Iraq, 1984–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 14,670 deaths for number of neonatal deaths 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 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,670 deaths, in 2024.
That places Iraq 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17,736 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 17,790 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17,647 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 17,787 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 18,215 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 18,702 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 19,115 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 18,628 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 18,560 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18,830 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 19,592 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 19,818 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 20,048 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20,426 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20,676 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 20,950 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21,046 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21,084 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,022 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,171 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 21,321 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 21,343 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 21,723 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20,889 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 20,302 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 20,604 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21,046 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 21,668 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21,600 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 21,487 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,049 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19,859 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 18,567 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 17,433 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 16,862 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16,449 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16,026 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15,621 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 15,233 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 14,934 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 14,670 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,980 deaths | 17,647 deaths | 18,702 deaths | 6 |
| 1990s | 19,664 deaths | 18,560 deaths | 20,950 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,050 deaths | 20,302 deaths | 21,723 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,602 deaths | 16,449 deaths | 21,668 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,297 deaths | 14,670 deaths | 16,026 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 32 Malawi 15,906 deaths compare
- 33 Zambia 14,944 deaths compare
- 34 South Africa 14,715 deaths compare
- 36 Guinea 14,644 deaths compare
- 37 South Sudan 13,744 deaths compare
- 38 United States of America 13,347 deaths 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Iraq?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Iraq was 14,670 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21,723 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,670 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .