Number of under-five deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Number of under-five deaths was 25,396 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,396
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 197 countries
All-time high
55,453
in 1990
All-time low
25,396
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Iraq stood at 25,396. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Iraq peaked at 55,453 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25,396, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 38th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46,682 | — |
| 1961 | 46,284 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 50,086 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 52,752 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 52,187 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 51,617 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 50,958 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 50,046 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 49,112 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 48,374 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 47,625 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 46,834 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 45,997 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 45,083 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 44,158 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 43,214 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 42,209 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 41,195 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 40,268 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 39,447 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 38,716 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 38,111 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 37,604 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 37,176 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 36,931 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 36,764 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 36,397 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 36,173 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 45,097 | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 54,802 | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 55,453 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 45,645 | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 36,591 | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 36,741 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 37,378 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 37,857 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 37,911 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38,050 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38,221 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 38,316 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 38,281 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38,128 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 37,826 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37,649 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37,668 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37,553 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37,633 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36,964 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 35,623 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 35,253 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35,756 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36,533 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36,876 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 36,728 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 36,309 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,990 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 33,009 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 31,043 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 29,577 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 28,684 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 27,915 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 27,159 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 26,453 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25,848 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 25,396 | -1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25,396 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 21.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25,396 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,810 | 46,284 | 52,752 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,603 | 39,447 | 47,625 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,777 | 36,173 | 54,802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,216 | 36,591 | 55,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,258 | 35,253 | 38,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,950 | 28,684 | 36,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,554 | 25,396 | 27,915 | 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)
- 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 under-five deaths in Iraq?
- Number of under-five deaths in Iraq was 25,396 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 55,453 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,396 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.