Death rate in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate was 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Iraq stood at 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people. 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, death rate in Iraq peaked at 26.33 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 5 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 223 Nicaragua 4.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 224 Tajikistan 4.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 225 Honduras 4.48 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 227 French Polynesia 3.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 228 Jordan 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Iraq
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Iraq?
- Death rate in Iraq was 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 26.33 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate?
- Iraq ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.