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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.695 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 33.59 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 38.97 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 30.63 0-100 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).