Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iraq, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iraq is 0.0003 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0012 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0003 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0003 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per person, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Iraq?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iraq was 0.0003 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.