Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Iraq

Iraq: Death rate from pneumonia ghe was 13.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.69
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31.64
in 2000
All-time low
13.69
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Iraq, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 31.62001: 30.42002: 29.72003: 28.72004: 27.92005: 27.22006: 26.82007: 272008: 25.62009: 23.92010: 242011: 23.42012: 22.72013: 20.82014: 19.42015: 18.92016: 17.52017: 16.32018: 15.82019: 15.12020: 14.82021: 13.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 13.69 for death rate from pneumonia ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia ghe in Iraq peaked at 31.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.69, in 2021.

That places Iraq 159th 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 pneumonia ghe in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 31.64 —
2001 30.41 -3.9%
2002 29.7 -2.3%
2003 28.66 -3.5%
2004 27.94 -2.5%
2005 27.16 -2.8%
2006 26.77 -1.4%
2007 27 +0.9%
2008 25.56 -5.3%
2009 23.85 -6.7%
2010 23.99 +0.6%
2011 23.42 -2.4%
2012 22.73 -2.9%
2013 20.81 -8.4%
2014 19.44 -6.6%
2015 18.88 -2.9%
2016 17.54 -7.1%
2017 16.27 -7.2%
2018 15.78 -3.0%
2019 15.08 -4.4%
2020 14.8 -1.9%
2021 13.69 -7.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 13.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.95, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 13.69 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.07, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.87 23.85 31.64 10
2010s 19.39 15.08 23.99 10
2020s 14.25 13.69 14.8 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 156 Honduras 14.27 compare
  2. 157 Russia 14.13 compare
  3. 158 Sri Lanka 14.04 compare
  4. 160 Algeria 13.65 compare
  5. 161 Luxembourg 13.64 compare
  6. 162 Turkey 13.44 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pneumonia ghe in Iraq?
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Iraq was 13.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 31.64 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 13.69 in 2021.
How does Iraq rank for death rate from pneumonia ghe?
Iraq ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from pneumonia ghe rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 pneumonia ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from pneumonia ghe
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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