Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Iraq
Iraq: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 3.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Iraq stood at 3.1%.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Iraq peaked at 5.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 81st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +58.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +13.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Iraq?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Iraq was 3.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Iraq ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.