Death rate from falls in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate from falls was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls 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
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Iraq is 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Iraq peaked at 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Iraq 182nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 179 Kiribati 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Uruguay 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Botswana 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Israel 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Mexico 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Paraguay 1.51 deaths per 100,000 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 from falls in Iraq?
- Death rate from falls in Iraq was 1.6 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 death rate from falls recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate from falls?
- Iraq ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.