Neonatal deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal deaths was 14,670 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Iraq, 2000–2024
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 36th out of 213 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.
Neonatal deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,046 | — |
| 2001 | 21,084 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,022 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,171 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 21,321 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 21,343 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 21,723 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20,889 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 20,302 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 20,604 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21,046 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 21,668 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21,600 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 21,487 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,049 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19,859 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 18,567 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 17,433 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 16,862 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16,449 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16,026 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15,621 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 15,233 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 14,934 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 14,670 | -1.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 14,670 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 18.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 14,670 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,272, 11.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 33 Malawi 15,906 compare
- 34 Zambia 14,944 compare
- 35 South Africa 14,715 compare
- 37 Guinea 14,644 compare
- 38 South Sudan 13,744 compare
- 39 United States 13,347 compare
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)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
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 36th out of 213 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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