Under-five mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Under-five mortality rate was 21.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.84
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
568.63
in 1942
All-time low
21.84
in 2024
Years of data
83
1942–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Iraq, 1942–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Iraq stood at 21.84. That is the lowest value across all 83 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 568.63 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 21.84, in 2024.
That places Iraq 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 568.63 | — |
| 1943 | 536.46 | -5.7% |
| 1944 | 506.78 | -5.5% |
| 1945 | 477.78 | -5.7% |
| 1946 | 450.83 | -5.6% |
| 1947 | 425.65 | -5.6% |
| 1948 | 401.13 | -5.8% |
| 1949 | 377.83 | -5.8% |
| 1950 | 355.49 | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 334.05 | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 313.77 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 294.41 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 276.47 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 259.42 | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 243.26 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 228.29 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 214.54 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 201.72 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 189.89 | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 179.01 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 168.99 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 159.83 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 151.22 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 143.44 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 136.17 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 129.48 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 123.29 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 117.55 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 112.17 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 107.09 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 102.27 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 97.67 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 93.31 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 89.2 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 85.33 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 81.71 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 78.39 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 75.27 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 72.41 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 69.79 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 67.34 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 65.11 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 63.02 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 61.1 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 59.37 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 57.82 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 70.19 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 82.87 | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 81.4 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 65.73 | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 51.91 | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 50.93 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 50 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 49.06 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 48.18 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.23 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 46.28 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 45.31 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 44.34 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 43.41 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.47 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 41.56 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.67 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.72 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 38.75 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 37.72 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 36.69 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 35.59 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 34.51 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 33.44 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 32.36 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 31.32 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.31 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 29.33 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 28.38 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.46 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 26.54 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.68 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 24.86 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 24.04 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 23.26 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 22.53 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 21.84 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 468.14 | 377.83 | 568.63 | 8 |
| 1950s | 272.14 | 201.72 | 355.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 149.89 | 117.55 | 189.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.24 | 75.27 | 112.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9 | 57.82 | 82.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.6 | 45.31 | 81.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.09 | 35.59 | 44.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.93 | 25.68 | 34.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.31 | 21.84 | 24.86 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Iraq?
- Under-five mortality rate in Iraq was 21.84 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 568.63 in 1942.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.84 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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