Infant deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Infant deaths was 23,456 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Iraq is 23,456, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Iraq peaked at 33,590 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,456, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 38th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,391 | — |
| 2001 | 33,347 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33,172 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33,114 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33,265 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33,298 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33,507 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32,950 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 31,737 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 31,549 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32,223 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 33,138 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 33,590 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 33,493 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 33,123 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31,870 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 30,011 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 28,208 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 26,926 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 26,218 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 25,608 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 24,977 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 24,369 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 23,838 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 23,456 | -1.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 23,456 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 18.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 23,456 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615, 14.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,933 | 31,549 | 33,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,880 | 26,218 | 33,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,450 | 23,456 | 25,608 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 14,670 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Iraq?
- Infant deaths in Iraq was 23,456 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 33,590 in 2012.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,456 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for infant deaths?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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