Death rate from falls in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate from falls was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Death rate from falls in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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.