Mortality rate, infant in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate, infant was 20.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 20.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Iraq peaked at 85.4 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 67th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.45 per 1,000 live births | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.05 per 1,000 live births | 47 per 1,000 live births | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | 39 per 1,000 live births | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.25 per 1,000 live births | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.18 per 1,000 live births | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.85 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 64 Tajikistan, Republic of 22.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Philippines 22.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 21.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Micronesia, Federated States of 20.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 69 Cambodia 20.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Bolivia 20 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.22 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Iraq?
- Mortality rate, infant in Iraq was 20.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release