Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Iraq
Iraq: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Iraq stood at 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Iraq peaked at 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.948 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 139 Palau 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Dominican Republic 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Seychelles 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Uzbekistan 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Samoa 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Kenya 0.9 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Iraq?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Iraq was 0.95 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Iraq ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.