Annual death rates at different ages in Iraq
Iraq: Annual death rates at different ages was 19.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.35 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
239.8 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
19.35 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Iraq is 19.35 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at different ages in Iraq peaked at 239.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.35 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Iraq 72nd out of 236 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.
Annual death rates at different ages in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 239.8 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 229.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 218.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 208.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 198.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 188.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 178.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 169.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 160.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 152.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 144.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 137.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 130.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 124.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 119.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 113.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 108.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 103.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 99.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 94.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 90.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 86.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 82.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 79.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 76.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 73.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 70.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 67.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 64.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 62.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 59.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 57.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 55.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 54.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 52.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 50.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 49.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 48.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 52.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 56.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 55.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 49.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 43.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 42.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 41.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 40.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 39.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 38.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 38.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 37.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 36.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 34.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 33.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 31.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 30.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 29.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 27.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 25.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 23.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 22.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 21.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 19.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 19.35 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 19.35 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 194.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 152.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 239.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 117.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 94.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 144.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 90.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 59.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 38.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 55.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 69 Niue 19.83 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Bhutan 19.68 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Cambodia 19.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Micronesia (country) 19.16 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Palau 18.43 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Algeria 18.08 deaths per 1,000 people 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Iraq?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Iraq was 19.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 239.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Iraq ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.