Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Iraq
Iraq: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 6,300 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
6,300
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
20,027
in 2025
All-time low
6,300
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Iraq, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 6,300 for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,027 | — |
| 2026 | 15,802 | -21.1% |
| 2027 | 12,503 | -20.9% |
| 2028 | 9,922 | -20.6% |
| 2029 | 7,893 | -20.4% |
| 2030 | 6,300 | -20.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6,300 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 408, 15.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6,300 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 739, 8.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13,229 | 7,893 | 20,027 | 5 |
| 2030s | 6,300 | 6,300 | 6,300 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 20 Yemen 7,167 compare
- 21 Mozambique 7,017 compare
- 22 Vietnam 6,505 compare
- 24 Niger 6,124 compare
- 25 South Africa 5,854 compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 5,450 compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Iraq?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Iraq was 6,300 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20,027 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,300 in 2030.
- How does Iraq rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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