Iraq - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Iraq Child Mortality Rate decreased by 1.2% year on year. At 7.18 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, the country was ranked number 52 among other countries in Child Mortality Rate. Iraq is overtaken by Timor-Leste, which was number 51 at 7.46 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Bhutan with 7.16 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger topped the ranking with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, that is a decrease of 2.1% versus 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka recorded the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.18 |
| 2018 | 7.16 |
| 2017 | 7.32 |
| 2016 | 7.44 |
| 2015 | 7.55 |
How does Iraq rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 51 |
#51
Timor-Leste
|
7 | 2019 | -5.3 % | -3.6 % | View data | |
| 52 |
#52
Iraq
|
7 | 2019 | +0.3 % | -1.2 % | View data | |
| 53 |
#53
Bhutan
|
7 | 2019 | -4.1 % | -3.5 % | View data | |