Iraq—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #68 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
12.9
2023
YoY Change
-3.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#68
of 196 countries
Maximum
23.8
2000
Minimum
12.9
2023
CAGR
-2.6%
24 years
Last
12.9
Previous
13.3
Highest
23.8
Lowest
12.9
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iraq's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 12.9 in 2023, ranking #68 out of 196 countries. This represents a -3.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 23.8 (2000) and the lowest was 12.9 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.9 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.3 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 14.2 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 16.2 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 17.3 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.9 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.5 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.2 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 20.8 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.3 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 21.8 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.2 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.5 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.9 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.5 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.8 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |