Iraq Infant Mortality Rate
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
Iraq's infant mortality rate was 19.4 in 2025, ranked 66th globally. This represents a 6.7% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Iraq's infant mortality rate stood at 19.4 in 2025, a decline of +1.4 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 19.4 by 2025. Iraq ranked 66th globally.
Iraq’s infant mortality rate has fallen dramatically from an all‑time peak of 137.70 in 1960 to a trough of 19.40 in 2025, placing the country 66th globally and ranking it alongside peers such as Micronesia (19.40) and Algeria (19.24). The 65‑year decline reflects sustained improvements in health‑care infrastructure, expanded vaccination programmes, and increased access to clean water and maternal services, particularly after the early 2000s when reconstruction efforts intensified. Nonetheless, the current rate remains higher than that of Palau (18.82) and Nepal (21.24), indicating that further reductions will depend on continued investment in neonatal care, rural health outreach, and socioeconomic development. If Iraq maintains its recent pace of health‑system reforms and addresses lingering disparities, the infant mortality trend is likely to continue downward, moving the nation closer to the low‑mortality benchmarks of its regional peers.
Data & projection
| Year | Infant Mortality Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 18.7 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 19.4 | - | - |
| 2025 | 19.4 | −1.4 | #66 |
| 2023 | 20.8 | −0.7 | #131 |
| 2022 | 21.5 | −0.7 | #131 |
| 2021 | 22.2 | −0.7 | #131 |
| 2020 | 22.9 | −0.7 | #133 |
| 2019 | 23.6 | −0.8 | #134 |
| 2018 | 24.4 | −0.7 | #132 |
| 2017 | 25.1 | −0.8 | #133 |
| 2016 | 25.9 | −0.8 | #133 |
| 2015 | 26.7 | −0.8 | #132 |
| 2014 | 27.5 | −0.9 | #133 |
| 2013 | 28.4 | −0.8 | #133 |
| 2012 | 29.2 | −0.9 | #133 |
| 2011 | 30.1 | −0.8 | #133 |
| 2010 | 30.9 | −0.9 | #133 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Iraq matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw infant mortality rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Iraq's infant mortality rate was 19.4 in 2025. Ranked 66th globally. This represents a 6.7% decrease from the previous year.
Iraq's infant mortality rate peaked at 137.7 in 1960.
The lowest infant mortality rate in Iraq was 19.4 in 2025.
Iraq ranks 66th globally in infant mortality rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Iraq's infant mortality rate is projected to reach 19.4 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The infant mortality rate of Iraq in 2025 was 19.4. This ranks 66th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_iraq_infant-mortality,
title = {Iraq Infant Mortality Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/iraq/infant-mortality/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}