Annual death rates in different age groups in Iraq
Iraq: Annual death rates in different age groups was 19.35 in 2023. β Volatile
Annual death rates in different age groups in Iraq, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups in Iraq is 19.35, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Iraq peaked at 239.8 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.35, in 2023.
That places Iraq 71st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 194.46 | 152.63 | 239.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 117.53 | 94.6 | 144.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.36 | 62.16 | 90.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.72 | 48.21 | 59.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.13 | 38.16 | 55.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.92 | 30.31 | 37.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.65 | 22.16 | 29.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.39 | 19.35 | 21.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Iraq?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Iraq was 19.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 239.8 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.35 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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