Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Iraq
Iraq: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 9,132 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
9,132
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
46th
of 204 countries
All-time high
29,887
in 1986
All-time low
9,132
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Iraq, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 9,132 for number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Iraq peaked at 29,887 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9,132, in 2019.
That places Iraq 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,975 | — |
| 1951 | 14,178 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 14,389 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 14,609 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 14,839 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 15,079 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 15,335 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 15,643 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 15,943 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 16,294 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 16,434 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 16,654 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 16,837 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 17,132 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 17,340 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 17,487 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 17,738 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 17,951 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 18,101 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 18,239 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 18,707 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 18,654 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 18,776 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 18,877 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 19,277 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 19,328 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 19,131 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 19,283 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 19,349 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 19,447 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22,582 | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 23,435 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 27,763 | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 26,841 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 24,358 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 25,191 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 29,887 | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 26,334 | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 24,924 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 20,180 | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 19,488 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 20,700 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 21,941 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 22,474 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 22,698 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 23,004 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 23,193 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 23,226 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 23,024 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 22,598 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 22,078 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 21,412 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 20,705 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 20,656 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19,955 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21,538 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 21,805 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17,513 | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 16,659 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 16,100 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15,592 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 15,031 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 14,367 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 13,784 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 13,261 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 12,339 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11,544 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 10,679 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 9,656 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 9,132 | -5.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9,132 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 13.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9,132 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,144, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,028 | 13,975 | 16,294 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,391 | 16,434 | 18,239 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,083 | 18,654 | 19,447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,150 | 20,180 | 29,887 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,235 | 19,488 | 23,226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,842 | 16,100 | 22,078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,538 | 9,132 | 15,592 | 10 |
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 neonatal deaths ihme in Iraq?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Iraq was 9,132 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29,887 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,132 in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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