Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Iraq
Iraq: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met was 17.96 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
17.96
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.14
in 2025
All-time low
17.96
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Iraq, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Iraq stood at 17.96. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
That places Iraq 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19.83 | 18.56 | 21.14 | 5 |
| 2030s | 17.96 | 17.96 | 17.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 67 India 18.86 compare
- 68 Micronesia (Federated States of) 18.55 compare
- 69 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18.43 compare
- 71 Syrian Arab Republic 17.67 compare
- 72 Lebanon 17.6 compare
- 73 Grenada 17.46 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Iraq?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Iraq was 17.96 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.96 in 2030.
- How does Iraq rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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