Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Death rate from road injuries
Iran, Islamic Republic of
20.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq
21.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
37th
Iraq rank
34th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 25.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 19.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
- 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.