Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iraq, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.18 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iraq peaked at 35.55 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.18 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Iraq 71st out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.21 deaths per 100 live births | 20.17 deaths per 100 live births | 35.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.99 deaths per 100 live births | 11.76 deaths per 100 live births | 18.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | 11.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | 8.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | 4.53 deaths per 100 live births | 8.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 68 Niue 2.38 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 69 Micronesia (country) 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 70 Egypt 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 72 Algeria 2.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 73 Palau 2.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 74 Guatemala 2.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 47.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.35 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iraq?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iraq was 2.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 35.55 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .