Death rate from poisonings in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate from poisonings was 0.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2000
All-time low
0.2
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Iraq is 0.2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Iraq peaked at 0.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2015.
That places Iraq 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2333 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 136 Austria 0.2 compare
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- 136 Fiji 0.2 compare
- 136 Greece 0.2 compare
- 136 Indonesia 0.2 compare
- 136 Japan 0.2 compare
- 136 Lebanon 0.2 compare
- 136 New Zealand 0.2 compare
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- 136 Philippines 0.2 compare
- 136 Slovenia 0.2 compare
- 136 South Korea 0.2 compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 0.2 compare
- 136 Suriname 0.2 compare
- 136 Sweden 0.2 compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.2 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- 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 poisonings in Iraq?
- Death rate from poisonings in Iraq was 0.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Iraq ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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