Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0309 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0514 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0309 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.0309 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0514 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0309 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Iraq 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.048 units per square kilometre | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 0.048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 56 Viet Nam 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Niger 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 0.0295 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Jamaica 0.0293 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0284 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, male, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0514 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.