Number of neonatal deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Number of neonatal deaths was 9,132 deaths in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
9,132 deaths
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
46th
of 204 countries
All-time high
29,887 deaths
in 1986
All-time low
9,132 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Iraq, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 9,132 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Iraq peaked at 29,887 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9,132 deaths, in 2019.
That places Iraq 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of neonatal deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,975 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 14,178 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 14,389 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 14,609 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 14,839 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 15,079 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 15,335 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 15,643 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 15,943 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 16,294 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 16,434 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 16,654 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 16,837 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 17,132 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 17,340 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 17,487 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 17,738 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 17,951 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 18,101 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 18,239 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 18,707 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 18,654 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 18,776 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 18,877 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 19,277 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 19,328 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 19,131 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 19,283 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 19,349 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 19,447 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22,582 deaths | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 23,435 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 27,763 deaths | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 26,841 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 24,358 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 25,191 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 29,887 deaths | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 26,334 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 24,924 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 20,180 deaths | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 19,488 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 20,700 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 21,941 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 22,474 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 22,698 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 23,004 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 23,193 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 23,226 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 23,024 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 22,598 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 22,078 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 21,412 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 20,705 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 20,656 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19,955 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21,538 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 21,805 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17,513 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 16,659 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 16,100 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15,592 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 15,031 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 14,367 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 13,784 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 13,261 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 12,339 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11,544 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 10,679 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 9,656 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 9,132 deaths | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,028 deaths | 13,975 deaths | 16,294 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,391 deaths | 16,434 deaths | 18,239 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,083 deaths | 18,654 deaths | 19,447 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,150 deaths | 20,180 deaths | 29,887 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,235 deaths | 19,488 deaths | 23,226 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,842 deaths | 16,100 deaths | 22,078 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,538 deaths | 9,132 deaths | 15,592 deaths | 10 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 404 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Iraq?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Iraq was 9,132 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29,887 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,132 deaths in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.