Iraq Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Iraq infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Iraq in 2024 is 20.661 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.25% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for Iraq in 2023 was 21.137 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.73% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Iraq in 2022 was 21.731 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.66% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Iraq in 2021 was 22.324 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.59% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Equatorial Guinea 57.060
Turkmenistan 38.869
Gabon 30.391
Namibia 26.414
Botswana 26.152
Guyana 24.354
Venezuela 23.903
South Africa 23.129
Dominican Republic 22.354
Iraq 20.661
Azerbaijan 18.386
Algeria 17.883
Fiji 17.782
Paraguay 17.180
Guatemala 16.833
Suriname 15.073
Grenada 14.107
Jordan 12.507
Mexico 12.218
Samoa 11.391
Ecuador 11.345
Belize 11.142
Colombia 10.764
Brazil 10.730
Tonga 10.726
Jamaica 10.481
Peru 10.397
Iran 10.152
Mauritius 9.523
Armenia 9.147
North Macedonia 8.981
Lebanon 8.779
Libya 8.744
China 8.165
Albania 7.056
Turkey 7.038
Thailand 6.511
Kazakhstan 6.373
Costa Rica 6.162
Romania 5.656
Bulgaria 5.304
Maldives 5.078
Malaysia 5.057
Russia 4.674
Serbia 4.071
Cuba 4.027
Belarus 2.403
Montenegro 2.268
Iraq - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 20.661 -2.250%
2023 21.137 -2.730%
2022 21.731 -2.660%
2021 22.324 -2.590%
2020 22.918 -2.520%
2019 23.511 -2.460%
2018 24.105 -3.510%
2017 24.982 -3.400%
2016 25.860 -3.280%
2015 26.737 -3.180%
2014 27.615 -3.080%
2013 28.492 -2.220%
2012 29.139 -2.170%
2011 29.786 -2.130%
2010 30.433 -2.080%
2009 31.080 -2.040%
2008 31.727 -1.710%
2007 32.280 -1.690%
2006 32.834 -1.660%
2005 33.387 -1.630%
2004 33.941 -1.600%
2003 34.494 -1.680%
2002 35.084 -1.660%
2001 35.675 -1.630%
2000 36.265 -1.600%
1999 36.856 -1.580%
1998 37.446 -0.310%
1997 37.562 -0.310%
1996 37.677 -0.310%
1995 37.793 -0.300%
1994 37.908 -0.310%
1993 38.024 -3.270%
1992 39.308 -3.160%
1991 40.591 -3.070%
1990 41.875 -2.970%
1989 43.158 -2.890%
1988 44.442 -2.680%
1987 45.666 -2.610%
1986 46.890 -2.550%
1985 48.115 -2.480%
1984 49.339 -2.420%
1983 50.563 -2.470%
1982 51.843 -2.410%
1981 53.123 -2.350%
1980 54.402 -2.300%
1979 55.682 -2.250%
1978 56.962 -5.240%
1977 60.112 -4.980%
1976 63.262 -4.740%
1975 66.411 -4.530%
1974 69.561 -4.330%
1973 72.711 -4.870%
1972 76.435 -4.650%
1971 80.159 -4.440%
1970 83.883 -4.250%
1969 87.607 -4.080%
1968 91.331 -7.540%
1967 98.784 -7.020%
1966 106.238 -6.560%
1965 113.691 -6.150%
1964 121.145 -5.800%
1963 128.598 -5.990%
1962 136.791 -5.650%
1961 144.984 -5.350%
1960 153.176 -5.080%
1959 161.369 -4.830%
1958 169.562 -6.180%
1957 180.728 -5.820%
1956 191.893 -5.500%
1955 203.059 -5.210%
1954 214.224 -4.950%
1953 225.390 -4.720%
1952 236.556 -4.510%
1951 247.721 -4.310%
1950 258.887 0.000%