Under-five deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Under-five deaths was 25,396 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 25,396 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Iraq peaked at 38,281 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25,396, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 39th 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.
Under-five deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,281 | — |
| 2001 | 38,128 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 37,826 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37,649 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37,668 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37,553 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37,633 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36,964 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 35,623 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 35,253 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35,756 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36,533 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36,876 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 36,728 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 36,309 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,990 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 33,009 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 31,043 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 29,577 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 28,684 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 27,915 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 27,159 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 26,453 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25,848 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 25,396 | -1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25,396 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 17.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25,396 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,027, 12.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,258 | 35,253 | 38,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,950 | 28,684 | 36,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,554 | 25,396 | 27,915 | 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)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Iraq?
- Under-five deaths in Iraq was 25,396 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 38,281 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,396 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for under-five deaths?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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