Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 4.17 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.17 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
208th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.54 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
4.13 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Iraq is 4.17 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Iraq peaked at 14.54 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.13 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Iraq 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.54 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 14.36 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 14.5 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 14.36 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 13.94 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 13.27 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 12.73 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 12.12 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 11.39 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 10.92 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 10.48 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 10.18 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 9.86 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 10.27 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 9.99 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 9.05 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 8.81 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 8.61 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.43 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.58 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 10.19 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.99 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.83 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 9.74 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.52 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.41 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 11.18 per 1,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 11.02 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 11.09 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.99 per 1,000 people | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 7.14 per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 6.98 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.12 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.15 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.14 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.24 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.99 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.59 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.36 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.68 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.73 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.61 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.88 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.95 per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 5.48 per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.41 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.12 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.06 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.86 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.74 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 4.36 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 4.36 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 4.58 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.16 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 4.13 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.17 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.17 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.07 per 1,000 people, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.17 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.93 per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.3 per 1,000 people | 11.39 per 1,000 people | 14.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.66 per 1,000 people | 8.43 per 1,000 people | 10.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.09 per 1,000 people | 9.41 per 1,000 people | 11.18 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7 per 1,000 people | 6.98 per 1,000 people | 11.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 per 1,000 people | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 7.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 per 1,000 people | 4.36 per 1,000 people | 5.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 per 1,000 people | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 205 Tajikistan 4.59 per 1,000 people compare
- 206 Honduras 4.52 per 1,000 people compare
- 207 Kyrgyzstan 4.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 209 French Polynesia 3.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 210 Macao 3.6 per 1,000 people compare
- 211 Jordan 3.12 per 1,000 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)
- 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 death rate, crude in Iraq?
- Death rate, crude in Iraq was 4.17 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.54 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate, crude?
- Iraq ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.