Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Iraq
Iraq: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.2 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Iraq peaked at 14.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Iraq 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -46.4% |
| 1993 | 5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.02 per 1,000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | 14.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Iraq?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Iraq was 2.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Iraq ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.