Australia vs Iraq: Number of deaths
Australia
183,927 deaths
in 2023
Iraq
186,263 deaths
in 2023
Australia rank
58th
Iraq rank
56th
Number of deaths over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 186,263 deaths against 183,927 deaths in Australia, a difference of 2,336 deaths.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Australia ranks 58th and Iraq ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,385 deaths | 128,873 deaths | 46,488 deaths | Iraq |
| 1960s | 97,855 deaths | 107,108 deaths | 9,254 deaths | Iraq |
| 1970s | 109,400 deaths | 109,199 deaths | 200.4 deaths | Australia |
| 1980s | 114,665 deaths | 156,309 deaths | 41,643 deaths | Iraq |
| 1990s | 124,712 deaths | 155,366 deaths | 30,653 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 135,254 deaths | 178,578 deaths | 43,324 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 155,656 deaths | 178,871 deaths | 23,215 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 180,988 deaths | 194,372 deaths | 13,383 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 186,263 deaths against 183,927 deaths in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Australia and Iraq?
- 2,336 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for number of deaths?
- Australia ranks 58th and Iraq ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year.