Death rate from meningitis who in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.69 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.69
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 2000
All-time low
0.69
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Iraq, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.69 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Iraq peaked at 2.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.69, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.92 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.79 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 94 Libya 0.7 compare
- 94 Mauritius 0.7 compare
- 97 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.68 compare
- 98 Latvia, Republic of 0.67 compare
- 98 Morocco 0.67 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Iraq?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Iraq was 0.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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