Cause of death, by injury in Iraq
Iraq: Cause of death, by injury was 13.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Iraq stood at 13.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Iraq peaked at 30.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +56.6% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -42.2% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +15.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 13.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 13.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 17.6% | 30.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 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 in Iraq?
- Cause of death, by injury in Iraq was 13.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Iraq ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.