Neonatal deaths in Iraq

Iraq: Neonatal deaths was 14,670 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
14,670
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21,723
in 2006
All-time low
14,670
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Iraq, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 21.0k2001: 21.1k2002: 21.0k2003: 21.2k2004: 21.3k2005: 21.3k2006: 21.7k2007: 20.9k2008: 20.3k2009: 20.6k2010: 21.0k2011: 21.7k2012: 21.6k2013: 21.5k2014: 21.0k2015: 19.9k2016: 18.6k2017: 17.4k2018: 16.9k2019: 16.4k2020: 16.0k2021: 15.6k2022: 15.2k2023: 14.9k2024: 14.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Iraq is 14,670, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Iraq peaked at 21,723 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,670, in 2024.

That places Iraq 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,050 20,302 21,723 10
2010s 19,602 16,449 21,668 10
2020s 15,297 14,670 16,026 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 31 Ghana 16,118 compare
  2. 32 Malawi 15,906 compare
  3. 33 Zambia 14,944 compare
  4. 35 Guinea 14,644 compare
  5. 36 South Sudan 13,744 compare
  6. 37 Algeria 13,203 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More development goals data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Iraq?
Neonatal deaths in Iraq was 14,670 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 21,723 in 2006.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 14,670 in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for neonatal deaths?
Iraq ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed