Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 21.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.84 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
74th
of 212 countries
All-time high
44.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
21.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Iraq stood at 21.84 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Iraq peaked at 44.34 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.84 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 74th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.34 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 43.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 41.56 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 38.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 37.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 36.69 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 35.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 34.51 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 33.44 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 32.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 31.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 29.33 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 28.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 26.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 24.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 24.04 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 23.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 22.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 21.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.09 per 1,000 live births | 35.59 per 1,000 live births | 44.34 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.93 per 1,000 live births | 25.68 per 1,000 live births | 34.51 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.31 per 1,000 live births | 21.84 per 1,000 live births | 24.86 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 71 Niue 23.79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.42 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Egypt 22.37 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Algeria 21.64 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Palau 21.43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Guatemala 20.51 per 1,000 live births 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 mortality rate, by sex in Iraq?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Iraq was 21.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 44.34 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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