Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Iraq
Iraq: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 55.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Iraq is 55.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Iraq peaked at 79.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.7% | — |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +5.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 55.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 55.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.4%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 55.8% | 79.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.8% | 55.7% | 2 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Iraq?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Iraq was 55.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- Iraq ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.