Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Iraq
Iraq: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female was 2.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.0% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Iraq peaked at 3.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 112th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +67.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Iraq?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Iraq was 2.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female?
- Iraq ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.