Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Iraq

Iraq: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 25,396 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
25,396
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
55,453
in 1990
All-time low
25,396
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Iraq, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 55.5k1991: 45.6k1992: 36.6k1993: 36.7k1994: 37.4k1995: 37.9k1996: 37.9k1997: 38.0k1998: 38.2k1999: 38.3k2000: 38.3k2001: 38.1k2002: 37.8k2003: 37.6k2004: 37.7k2005: 37.6k2006: 37.6k2007: 37.0k2008: 35.6k2009: 35.3k2010: 35.8k2011: 36.5k2012: 36.9k2013: 36.7k2014: 36.3k2015: 35.0k2016: 33.0k2017: 31.0k2018: 29.6k2019: 28.7k2020: 27.9k2021: 27.2k2022: 26.5k2023: 25.8k2024: 25.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Iraq stood at 25,396. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Iraq peaked at 55,453 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25,396, in 2024.

That places Iraq 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 35 Zimbabwe 31,802 compare
  2. 36 Ghana 31,720 compare
  3. 37 Mexico 26,500 compare
  4. 39 Viet Nam 24,085 compare
  5. 40 United States 23,685 compare
  6. 41 Sierra Leone 23,171 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Iraq?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Iraq was 25,396 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 55,453 in 1990.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 25,396 in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Iraq ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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