Adolescent mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.68 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Iraq, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.68 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 4.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 56th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.37 | — |
| 1991 | 4.23 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.1 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.97 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.85 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.74 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.62 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.52 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.43 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.34 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.22 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.11 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.09 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.08 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.08 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.68 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.82 | 3.34 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 3.07 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.8 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.68 | 2.74 | 2 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.5783 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3603 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Iraq?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Iraq was 2.68 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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