Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) was 20.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
67th
of 195 countries
All-time high
85.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1970
All-time low
20.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
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.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 66.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 64 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 20.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 20.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.3 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 22.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Philippines 22.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Venezuela 21.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
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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February 2026 Data Release