Crude death rate in Iraq
Iraq: Crude death rate was 4.13 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.13
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.33
in 1950
All-time low
4.13
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Iraq stood at 4.13. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Iraq peaked at 26.33 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.13, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crude death rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.33 | — |
| 1951 | 25.09 | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 24.22 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 23.17 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 21.96 | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 20.21 | -8.0% |
| 1956 | 18.8 | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 16.95 | -9.9% |
| 1958 | 15.66 | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 15.38 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 14.54 | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 14.36 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 14.5 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 14.36 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 13.94 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 13.27 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 12.73 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 12.12 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 11.8 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 11.39 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 10.92 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 10.48 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 10.18 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 9.86 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 10.27 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 9.99 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 9.05 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 8.81 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 8.61 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.43 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.58 | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 10.4 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 10.19 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.99 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.83 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 9.74 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.52 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.41 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 11.18 | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 11.02 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 11.09 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.99 | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 7.14 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 6.98 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.12 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.15 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.14 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.24 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.1 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.99 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.8 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.59 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.36 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.68 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.73 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.61 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.88 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.95 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 5.48 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.41 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.12 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.06 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.86 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.74 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 4.36 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 4.36 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 4.58 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.16 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 4.13 | -0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.13 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.04, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.78 | 15.38 | 26.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.3 | 11.39 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.66 | 8.43 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.09 | 9.41 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 6.98 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 | 5.48 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 | 4.36 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 4.13 | 5 | 4 |
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 in Iraq?
- Crude death rate in Iraq was 4.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 26.33 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for crude death rate?
- Iraq ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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