Under-five mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Under-five mortality rate was 21.84 in 2024. β Volatile
Under-five mortality rate in Iraq, 1942β2024
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.
That places Iraq 6th out of 20 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.
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, 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 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 6th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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