Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.024 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.024 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0434 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.024 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.024 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0434 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.024 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 59th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 56 Guatemala 0.027 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 0.0255 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Viet Nam 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Egypt 0.0229 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.024 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0434 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.