Is Iraq's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Iraq's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.1% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Iraq rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Iraq ranked #69 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births).

How does Iraq's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 20.35, so Iraq is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #6 of 23.

Iraq: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Iraq: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Iraq's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 22.00.

That's down 3.1% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 20.35 . Iraq ranks #69 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #6 of 23.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 38.00; 2005
Trough: 22.00; 2024
1-year change: -3.1%
5-year change: -14.4%; -3.1% / yr
10-year change: -26.7%; -3.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
2024	22.0000
2023	22.7000
2022	23.4000
2021	24.2000
2020	24.9000
2019	25.7000
2018	26.5000
2017	27.4000
2016	28.2000
2015	29.1000

About Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Iraq's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Iraq's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 22.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Iraq's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Iraq's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.1% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Iraq rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Iraq ranked #69 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births).
How does Iraq's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 20.35, so Iraq is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #6 of 23.
What is Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN), CC BY 4.0.