Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0344 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.0344 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0499 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0344 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Iraq 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0344 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0344 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0203 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.045 units per square kilometre | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 58 Madagascar 0.0401 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 0.0377 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Egypt 0.0344 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guatemala 0.0344 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Seychelles 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Dominica 0.0307 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Iraq?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0344 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0499 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0344 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.