Cause of death, by injury, male in Iraq
Iraq: Cause of death, by injury, male was 18.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 18.7% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Iraq peaked at 40.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2020.
That places Iraq 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +20.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 18.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 18.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 23.9% | 40.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 18.7% | 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, male in Iraq?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Iraq was 18.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Iraq ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.