Number of neonatal deaths igme in Iraq
Iraq: Number of neonatal deaths igme 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 igme in Iraq, 1984–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 14,670 for number of neonatal deaths igme 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 igme in Iraq peaked at 21,723 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,670, 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 igme 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 14,670 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 18.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 14,670 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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, Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths igme in Iraq?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in Iraq was 14,670 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21,723 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,670 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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