Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iraq is 1.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iraq peaked at 19.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
That places Iraq 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.5% | — |
| 1951 | 18.8% | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 18.0% | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 17.3% | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 16.5% | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 15.8% | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 15.1% | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 14.4% | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 13.7% | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 13.1% | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 12.5% | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 11.9% | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 10.4% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iraq?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iraq was 1.7% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.