Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -1.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
73rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.67 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-19.84 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -1.75 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 24.67 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -19.84 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Iraq ranks 73rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.8526 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -1063.5% |
| 1963 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1964 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1965 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1966 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1967 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1968 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1969 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1970 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1971 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1972 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1973 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1974 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1975 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1976 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1977 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1978 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1979 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1980 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1981 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1982 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1983 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1984 | -0.659 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1985 | -0.4522 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1986 | -0.9983 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1987 | -0.6154 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1988 | 24.67 % change on previous year | -4108.6% |
| 1989 | 21.52 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1991 | -17.69 % change on previous year | -1588.9% |
| 1992 | -19.84 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4099 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1994 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +322.9% |
| 1995 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1426 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3666 % change on previous year | +157.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4494 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2486 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0913 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2001 | -0.3997 % change on previous year | +337.5% |
| 2002 | -0.7921 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 2003 | -0.4679 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2005 | -0.3053 % change on previous year | -705.0% |
| 2006 | 0.213 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2007 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -934.5% |
| 2008 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2009 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 2011 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9389 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2013 | -0.4013 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2014 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +184.2% |
| 2015 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +218.4% |
| 2016 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2017 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2018 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2019 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2020 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2021 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2023 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2024 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -1.75 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.67 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -1.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.04 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +4108.6% | -0.6154 % change on previous year | 24.67 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1588.9% | 1.19 % change on previous year | -17.69 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +1063.5% | -0.8526 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -934.5% | 0.213 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -705.0% | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -0.3053 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -337.5% | -0.0913 % change on previous year | -0.3997 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.454 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 24.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -19.84 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8237 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 0.213 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 70 Congo -1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Brunei -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Bahamas -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Solomon Islands -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan -1.82 % change on previous year 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq was -1.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24.67 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.84 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.