Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Iraq
Iraq: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5775 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.3879 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Iraq stood at 0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Iraq peaked at 0.5775 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3879 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Iraq 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5178 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5037 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4926 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5312 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5252 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5382 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5775 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5714 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4946 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4659 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4522 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4436 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4372 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4526 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4904 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4619 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4576 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.441 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3879 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3926 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4727 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5218 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4659 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5775 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4417 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3879 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4904 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4537 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4727 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 183 Singapore 0.4783 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Tajikistan 0.4477 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Nicaragua 0.4373 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Brunei Darussalam 0.4263 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Bahrain 0.4078 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Oman 0.3913 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Iraq?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Iraq was 0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5775 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3879 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Iraq ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.