Death rate from natural disasters in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.04 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.04
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.16
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from natural disasters in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.04 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Iraq peaked at 0.16 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.035 | 0 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 47 Japan 0.05 compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 compare
- 48 Guinea 0.04 compare
- 48 Mozambique 0.04 compare
- 48 Vietnam 0.04 compare
More health data for Iraq
- 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 13, male, interpolated 592,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 569,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 541,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Iraq?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Iraq was 0.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Iraq ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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