Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iraq
Iraq: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iraq stood at 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 health data for Iraq
- Population ages 15-64, total 28.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 466,558 (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)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 516,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 488,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 478,123 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iraq?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 under-five deaths per woman in 1942.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. 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).