Children died before five per woman in Iraq
Iraq: Children died before five per woman was 0.0861 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0861
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.44
in 1942
All-time low
0.084
in 2021
Years of data
83
1942–2024
Children died before five per woman in Iraq, 1942–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Iraq stood at 0.0861.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Iraq peaked at 4.44 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 2021.
That places Iraq 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 4.44 | — |
| 1943 | 4.21 | -5.2% |
| 1944 | 3.99 | -5.1% |
| 1945 | 3.78 | -5.4% |
| 1946 | 3.58 | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 3.4 | -5.1% |
| 1948 | 3.22 | -5.3% |
| 1949 | 3.05 | -5.3% |
| 1950 | 2.2 | -27.7% |
| 1951 | 2.14 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 2.15 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.01 | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 1.87 | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 1.56 | -16.7% |
| 1956 | 1.46 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | -24.9% |
| 1958 | 1.03 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 1.04 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.16 | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9962 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9492 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.906 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8686 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8345 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7941 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7556 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7167 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6801 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6464 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6133 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5814 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5519 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5246 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.499 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4755 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4546 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4344 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.416 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3986 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3818 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3667 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3526 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4224 | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4926 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.479 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3819 | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2969 | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2873 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2764 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2648 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2546 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2477 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2385 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2291 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2194 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.21 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1999 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1918 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.186 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1778 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1719 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1649 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1593 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1552 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1528 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1517 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1449 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1371 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1298 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1199 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1107 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1024 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0971 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0926 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0883 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.084 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.094 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0899 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0861 | -4.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0861 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0861 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -27.7% | 3.05 | 2.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.71 | 3.05 | 4.44 | 8 |
| 1950s | 1.66 | 1.03 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9911 | 0.8345 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6363 | 0.499 | 0.7941 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4195 | 0.3526 | 0.4926 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2956 | 0.2291 | 0.479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1836 | 0.1552 | 0.2194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1239 | 0.0926 | 0.1528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0885 | 0.084 | 0.094 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 50 Namibia 0.1188 compare
- 51 Gabon 0.1086 compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.1002 compare
- 54 Tajikistan 0.0855 compare
- 55 Botswana 0.0809 compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 0.0801 compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Iraq?
- Children died before five per woman in Iraq was 0.0861 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 1942.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for children died before five per woman?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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