Adolescent mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.61
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.81
in 1990
All-time low
2.61
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.61 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 8.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 60th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.81 | — |
| 1991 | 6.31 | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 4.12 | -34.7% |
| 1993 | 3.99 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.75 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.63 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.52 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.43 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.35 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.21 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.13 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.11 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.09 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.09 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.15 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.14 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.11 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.08 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.82 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.76 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.72 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.66 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.61 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.48 | 3.35 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 3.09 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.87 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 | 2.61 | 2.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.68 compare
- 58 Thailand 2.66 compare
- 59 Grenada 2.64 compare
- 61 Comoros 2.54 compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2.49 compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.45 compare
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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Iraq?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Iraq was 2.61 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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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