Australia vs Iraq: Number of deaths
Australia
172,507 deaths
in 2021
Iraq
189,262 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
59th
Iraq rank
56th
Number of deaths over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 189,262 deaths against 172,507 deaths in Australia, a difference of 16,755 deaths.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,375 deaths | 144,579 deaths | 12,204 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 154,397 deaths | 162,066 deaths | 7,670 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 167,418 deaths | 195,204 deaths | 27,786 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 189,262 deaths against 172,507 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Australia and Iraq?
- 16,755 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for number of deaths?
- Australia ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 56th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. 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 all causes in both sexes.