Number of child deaths per woman in Iraq
Iraq: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0861 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.44 under-five deaths per woman
in 1942
All-time low
0.084 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
83
1942–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Iraq, 1942–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Iraq stood at 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Iraq peaked at 4.44 under-five deaths per woman in 1942 and was at its lowest, 0.084 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Iraq, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 4.44 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1943 | 4.21 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1944 | 3.99 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1945 | 3.78 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1946 | 3.58 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 3.4 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1948 | 3.22 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1949 | 3.05 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1950 | 2.2 under-five deaths per woman | -27.7% |
| 1951 | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 2.15 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.01 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 1.87 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | -16.7% |
| 1956 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -24.9% |
| 1958 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9962 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9492 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.906 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8686 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8345 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7941 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7556 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7167 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6801 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6464 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6133 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5814 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5519 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5246 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.499 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4755 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4546 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4344 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.416 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3986 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3818 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3667 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3526 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4224 under-five deaths per woman | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4926 under-five deaths per woman | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.479 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3819 under-five deaths per woman | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2969 under-five deaths per woman | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2873 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2764 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2648 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2546 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2477 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2385 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2291 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2194 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.21 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1999 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1918 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.186 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1778 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1719 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1649 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1593 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1552 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1528 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1517 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1449 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1371 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1298 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1199 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1107 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1024 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0971 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0926 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0883 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.084 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.094 under-five deaths per woman | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0899 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths 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 under-five deaths per woman | 2.2 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.71 under-five deaths per woman | 3.05 under-five deaths per woman | 4.44 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1950s | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 2.2 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9911 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8345 under-five deaths per woman | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6363 under-five deaths per woman | 0.499 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7941 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4195 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3526 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4926 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2956 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2291 under-five deaths per woman | 0.479 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1836 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1552 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2194 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1239 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0926 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1528 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0885 under-five deaths per woman | 0.084 under-five deaths per woman | 0.094 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 50 Namibia 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 51 Gabon 0.1086 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.1002 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 54 Tajikistan 0.0855 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 55 Botswana 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman 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 number of child deaths per woman in Iraq?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Iraq was 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 under-five deaths per woman in 1942.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).