Iraq Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Iraq infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Iraq in 2023 is 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.
  • The infant mortality rate for Iraq in 2020 was 22.918 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.52% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Equatorial Guinea 58.365
Turkmenistan 39.580
Gabon 31.049
Namibia 27.248
Botswana 26.744
Venezuela 24.896
Guyana 24.709
South Africa 23.573
Dominican Republic 22.918
Iraq 21.137
Azerbaijan 18.746
Algeria 18.401
Fiji 18.190
Paraguay 17.497
Guatemala 17.368
Suriname 15.407
Grenada 14.419
Jordan 12.802
Mexico 12.534
Samoa 11.681
Ecuador 11.666
Belize 11.382
Brazil 11.039
Colombia 11.037
Tonga 10.949
Peru 10.720
Jamaica 10.668
Iran 10.499
Mauritius 9.742
Armenia 9.356
North Macedonia 9.221
Libya 8.975
Lebanon 8.913
China 8.397
Turkey 7.268
Albania 7.227
Thailand 6.665
Kazakhstan 6.526
Costa Rica 6.325
Romania 5.789
Bulgaria 5.421
Maldives 5.268
Malaysia 5.152
Russia 4.807
Serbia 4.183
Cuba 4.113
Belarus 2.462
Montenegro 2.326
Iraq - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
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%