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Iraq Infant Mortality Rate

Iraq's infant mortality rate fell to 20.8 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 21.5 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.7 from the previous year. Iraq has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (20.80 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Asia, Iraq is higher (20.80 vs regional median 13.00) and ranks 13th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 20.8
2022 21.5
2021 22.2
2020 22.9
2019 23.6
2018 24.4
2017 25.1
2016 25.9
2015 26.7
2014 27.5
2013 28.4
2012 29.2
2011 30.1
2010 30.9
2009 31.8
2008 32.7
2007 33.5
2006 34.3
2005 35
2004 35.7
2003 36.4
2002 37
2001 37.7
2000 38.4
1999 39
1998 39.7
1997 40.3
1996 40.9
1995 41.5
1994 42.1
1993 42.7
1992 43.3
1991 48.7
1990 54.8
1989 55.7
1988 51.3
1987 47
1986 48.1
1985 49.3
1984 50.6
1983 52.1
1982 53.7
1981 55.4
1980 57.3
1979 59.3
1978 61.6
1977 64
1976 66.6
1975 69.4
1974 72.3
1973 75.4
1972 78.6
1971 81.9
1970 85.4
1969 89.1
1968 93.1
1967 97.3
1966 101.7
1965 106.5
1964 111.8
1963 117.5
1962 123.8
1961 130.4
1960 137.7
Iraq Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Iraq who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 72.32 72.04 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.01 0.97 2022