Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0334 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0334 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
61st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.068 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0334 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0334 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.068 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0334 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 61st 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0334 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0334 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 58 Malta 0.0406 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0341 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Chad 0.0337 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Tajikistan 0.0325 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jamaica 0.0319 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 0.0311 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0334 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.068 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0334 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.