Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Iraq

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Iraq was 12.9. A difference of -0.4 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Iraq for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Iraq

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Iraq

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1984	29.8
1985	29.2
1986	28.6
1987	28
1988	27.5
1989	27.3
1990	27.1
1991	26.7
1992	26.1
1993	25.6
1994	25.4
1995	25.2
1996	25
1997	24.8
1998	24.6
1999	24.4
2000	24.1
2001	23.8
2002	23.5
2003	23.2
2004	22.9
2005	22.5
2006	22.2
2007	21.8
2008	21.3
2009	20.8
2010	20.2
2011	19.6
2012	19
2013	18.5
2014	17.9
2015	17.3
2016	16.7
2017	16.2
2018	15.7
2019	15.2
2020	14.7
2021	14.2
2022	13.7
2023	13.3
2024	12.9