What is child mortality vs. health spending in Iraq?

Child mortality vs. health spending in Iraq was 2.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 56.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1942.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 2.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Iraq rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Iraq ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Iraq

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending in Iraq
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Child mortality vs. health spending was 2.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.18 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

71st

of 199 countries

All-time high

56.86 deaths per 100 live births

in 1942

All-time low

2.18 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1942–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Iraq, 1942–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality vs. health spending in Iraq is 2.18 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 83 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Iraq peaked at 56.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1942 and was at its lowest, 2.18 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Iraq 71st out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	46.81 deaths per 100 live births	37.78 deaths per 100 live births	56.86 deaths per 100 live births	8
1950s	27.21 deaths per 100 live births	20.17 deaths per 100 live births	35.55 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	14.99 deaths per 100 live births	11.76 deaths per 100 live births	18.99 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	9.22 deaths per 100 live births	7.53 deaths per 100 live births	11.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	6.69 deaths per 100 live births	5.78 deaths per 100 live births	8.29 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	5.36 deaths per 100 live births	4.53 deaths per 100 live births	8.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	4.01 deaths per 100 live births	3.56 deaths per 100 live births	4.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.99 deaths per 100 live births	2.57 deaths per 100 live births	3.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.33 deaths per 100 live births	2.18 deaths per 100 live births	2.49 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Iraq

68 Niue 2.38 deaths per 100 live births compare
69 Micronesia (country) 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
70 Egypt 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
72 Algeria 2.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
73 Palau 2.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
74 Guatemala 2.05 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Iraq

Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 478,123 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 501,433 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 14.27 million (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 60.4% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, total 28.46 million (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 466,558 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 516,916 (2025)

All data for Iraq →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Iraq?: Child mortality vs. health spending in Iraq was 2.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 56.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1942.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 2.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Iraq ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .