Annual deaths by age in Iraq
Iraq: Annual deaths by age was 26,373 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26,373
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90,695
in 1950
All-time low
26,373
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deaths by age in Iraq is 26,373, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Iraq peaked at 90,695 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26,373, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,670 | 49,025 | 90,695 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51,805 | 47,695 | 55,151 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,654 | 40,109 | 49,107 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,176 | 36,628 | 54,687 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,679 | 36,809 | 55,544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,630 | 35,424 | 38,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,730 | 29,592 | 38,347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,564 | 26,373 | 28,984 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 592,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 569,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 541,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Iraq?
- Annual deaths by age in Iraq was 26,373 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 90,695 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,373 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for annual deaths by age?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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