Youth mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Youth mortality rate was 2.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.66
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.29
in 1990
All-time low
2.66
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Iraq stood at 2.66. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 10.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2024.
That places Iraq 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.29 | — |
| 1991 | 8.06 | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 6.07 | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 5.94 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.82 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.69 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.57 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.45 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.33 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.21 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.99 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.88 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.78 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.68 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.58 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.48 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.37 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.27 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.16 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.94 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.83 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.62 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.51 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.01 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.91 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.66 | -2.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.49, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.34 | 5.21 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 | 4.16 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 3.1 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.66 | 3.01 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Iraq?
- Youth mortality rate in Iraq was 2.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for youth mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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