Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Iraq
Iraq: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 21.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.84
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
81.4
in 1990
All-time low
21.84
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iraq is 21.84, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iraq peaked at 81.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.84, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 71st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.4 | — |
| 1991 | 65.73 | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 51.91 | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 50.93 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 50 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 49.06 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 48.18 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.23 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 46.28 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 45.31 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 44.34 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 43.41 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.47 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 41.56 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.67 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.72 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 38.75 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 37.72 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 36.69 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 35.59 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 34.51 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 33.44 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 32.36 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 31.32 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.31 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 29.33 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 28.38 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.46 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 26.54 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.68 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 24.86 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 24.04 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 23.26 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 22.53 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 21.84 | -3.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 21.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 21.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6 | 45.31 | 81.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.09 | 35.59 | 44.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.93 | 25.68 | 34.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.31 | 21.84 | 24.86 | 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iraq?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iraq was 21.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.84 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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