Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Iraq
Iraq: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.4348 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4348
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5775
in 2006
All-time low
0.3879
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Iraq stood at 0.4348.
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 who in Iraq peaked at 0.5775 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3879, 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 who in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5178 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5037 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4926 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5312 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5252 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5382 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5775 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5714 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4946 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4659 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4522 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4436 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4372 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4526 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4904 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4619 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4576 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.441 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3879 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3926 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4727 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4348 | -8.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4348 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.863, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4348 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5852, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5218 | 0.4659 | 0.5775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4417 | 0.3879 | 0.4904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4537 | 0.4348 | 0.4727 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Iraq?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Iraq was 0.4348 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5775 in 2006.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3879 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Iraq ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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