Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Iraq
Iraq: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 25,396 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Iraq, 1990β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5022 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
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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