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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 21.84 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 83 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 in Iraq peaked at 568.63 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 21.84, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 71st of 201 countries on this measure, 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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