Iraq - Infant Mortality Rate

Since 2014, Iraq Infant Mortality Rate was down by 2.9% year on year. With 23.99 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was number 190 comparing other countries in Infant Mortality Rate. Iraq is overtaken by Rwanda, which was number 189 with 24.01 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Vanuatu with 23.88 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Central African Republic lead the ranking with 89.77 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, a decrease of 1.3% compared to 2018. Central African Republic, Nigeria and Somalia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela recorded the best 5 years average growth at +8.9% per year, while Montenegro was the worst growing country at -12.8% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 23.99
2018 24.63
2017 25.40
2016 26.18
2015 26.96
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How does Iraq rank in Infant Mortality Rate?

# 582 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Central African Republic
90 2019 -1.3 % -2.2 % View data
3 #3
Nigeria
81 2019 -1.7 % -1.3 % View data
188 #188
Cambodia
25 2019 -8.9 % -5.3 % View data
190 #190
Iraq
24 2019 -2.6 % -2.9 % View data
191 #191
Vanuatu
24 2019 -0.3 % -1.8 % View data
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