Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Iraq
Iraq: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 22,257 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
22,257
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24,871
in 2025
All-time low
22,257
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Iraq, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Iraq stood at 22,257. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,871 | — |
| 2026 | 24,307 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 23,771 | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 23,257 | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 22,750 | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 22,257 | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 22,257 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,202, 18.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 22,257 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,656, 13.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 23,791 | 22,750 | 24,871 | 5 |
| 2030s | 22,257 | 22,257 | 22,257 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 36 Myanmar 25,637 compare
- 37 United States 23,325 compare
- 38 Mexico 22,270 compare
- 40 Central African Republic 20,423 compare
- 41 Vietnam 19,052 compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 18,899 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 under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Iraq?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Iraq was 22,257 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24,871 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,257 in 2030.
- How does Iraq rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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