Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Iraq
Iraq: Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) was 27,045 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
27,045
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27,045
in 2030
All-time low
25,696
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Remains constant in Iraq, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - remains constant in Iraq is 27,045, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
That places Iraq 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25,696 | — |
| 2026 | 25,943 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 26,209 | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 26,488 | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 26,764 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 27,045 | +1.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 27,045 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,490, 18.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 27,045 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,920, 14.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26,220 | 25,696 | 26,764 | 5 |
| 2030s | 27,045 | 27,045 | 27,045 | 1 |
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-five deaths - remains constant in Iraq?
- Under-five deaths - remains constant in Iraq was 27,045 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27,045 in 2030.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,696 in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for under-five deaths - remains constant?
- Iraq ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - remains constant rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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