Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0595 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0595 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1268 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0595 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.0595 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.1268 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0595 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.118 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.092 units per square kilometre | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 58 Malta 0.0719 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Chad 0.0623 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0614 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 0.0574 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Mali 0.0573 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Tajikistan 0.0565 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0595 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1268 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0595 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of under-five 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.