Effects of Sanctions on Health
Mortality in the Iraqi Population
before and after the imposition of the embargo
| Year | No. of Deaths |
| 1989 (before the embargo) | 27,334 |
| 1990 (embargo imposed in 6/8/1990) | 32,464 |
| 1991 | 95,942 |
| 1992 | 123,463 |
| 1993 | 128,023 |
| 1994 | 133,681 |
| 1995 | 138,784 |
| 1996 | 140,281 |
Mortality in over 5 age
| YEAR | No. of Deaths per Month |
| 1989 | 1,600 |
| 1998 | 7,600 |
Mortality in under 5 age- per month
| No. of Deaths per Month | |
| July 1990 (1 month before the ambargo) | 539 |
| July 1998 | 6,452 |
Mortality in under 5 age- per year
| Year | No. of Deaths |
| 1989 | 7,110 |
| 1990 | 8,903 |
| 1991 | 27,473 |
| 1992 | 46,933 |
| 1993 | 49,762 |
| 1994 | 52,905 |
| 1995 | 55,823 |
| 1996 | 56,997 |