Births and deaths per year in Iraq
Iraq: Births and deaths per year was 186,263 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
186,263 deaths
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
210,458 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
102,086 deaths
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Iraq stood at 186,263 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Iraq peaked at 210,458 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 102,086 deaths, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 148,846 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 144,868 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 143,217 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 140,517 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 136,592 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 128,662 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 122,367 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 112,412 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1958 | 105,596 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 105,654 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 102,086 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 103,318 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 107,528 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 110,079 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 110,516 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 108,860 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 107,991 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 106,406 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 107,162 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 107,137 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 106,337 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 105,614 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 106,154 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 106,399 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 114,732 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 115,283 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 107,995 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 108,669 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 109,759 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 111,051 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 130,265 deaths | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 145,608 deaths | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 146,815 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 148,221 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 150,559 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 152,743 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 152,969 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 155,510 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 189,006 deaths | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 191,390 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 195,032 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 159,785 deaths | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 130,584 deaths | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 134,055 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 143,448 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 148,965 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 153,510 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 160,528 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 162,476 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 165,275 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 166,116 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 165,996 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 165,373 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 179,180 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 185,576 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 187,653 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 203,201 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 195,478 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 172,475 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 164,731 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 167,941 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 170,418 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 172,324 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 178,484 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 177,448 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 177,914 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 200,059 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 188,909 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 175,614 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 179,600 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 210,458 deaths | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 197,245 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 183,520 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 186,263 deaths | +1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 186,263 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 186,263 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299 deaths, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 128,873 deaths | 105,596 deaths | 148,846 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 107,108 deaths | 102,086 deaths | 110,516 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 109,199 deaths | 105,614 deaths | 115,283 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,309 deaths | 130,265 deaths | 191,390 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,366 deaths | 130,584 deaths | 195,032 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,578 deaths | 164,731 deaths | 203,201 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,871 deaths | 167,941 deaths | 200,059 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,372 deaths | 183,520 deaths | 210,458 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 births and deaths per year in Iraq?
- Births and deaths per year in Iraq was 186,263 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 210,458 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,086 deaths in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for births and deaths per year?
- Iraq ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.