Under-five deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Under-five deaths was 25,396 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,396
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
70,690
in 1955
All-time low
25,396
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Under-five deaths in Iraq, 1955β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Iraq stood at 25,396. That is the lowest value across all 70 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 in Iraq peaked at 70,690 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 25,396, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,834 | 47,778 | 70,690 | 5 |
| 1960s | 49,810 | 46,284 | 52,752 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,603 | 39,447 | 47,625 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,777 | 36,173 | 54,802 | 10 |
| 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
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 in Iraq?
- Under-five deaths in Iraq was 25,396 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70,690 in 1955.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,396 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for under-five deaths?
- Iraq ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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