Death rate from road accidents ghe in Iraq

Iraq: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 21.46 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.46
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.46
in 2021
All-time low
15.9
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Iraq, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 172001: 172002: 17.32003: 18.82004: 17.62005: 17.72006: 18.12007: 18.32008: 18.22009: 18.42010: 18.42011: 16.42012: 15.92013: 16.22014: 19.12015: 21.12016: 21.12017: 20.52018: 20.62019: 20.32020: 17.82021: 21.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from road accidents ghe in Iraq stood at 21.46. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Iraq peaked at 21.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.9, in 2012.

Iraq ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from road accidents ghe in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16.98
2001 16.98 +0.0%
2002 17.32 +2.0%
2003 18.77 +8.4%
2004 17.62 -6.1%
2005 17.66 +0.2%
2006 18.15 +2.8%
2007 18.32 +0.9%
2008 18.21 -0.6%
2009 18.42 +1.2%
2010 18.38 -0.2%
2011 16.39 -10.8%
2012 15.9 -3.0%
2013 16.23 +2.1%
2014 19.05 +17.4%
2015 21.13 +10.9%
2016 21.15 +0.1%
2017 20.48 -3.2%
2018 20.58 +0.5%
2019 20.29 -1.4%
2020 17.78 -12.4%
2021 21.46 +20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.84 16.98 18.77 10
2010s 18.96 15.9 21.15 10
2020s 19.62 17.78 21.46 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 31 Namibia 22.01 compare
  2. 32 Lesotho 21.57 compare
  3. 33 El Salvador 21.51 compare
  4. 35 Paraguay 20.96 compare
  5. 36 Senegal 20.75 compare
  6. 37 Iran 20.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Iraq?
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Iraq was 21.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 21.46 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9 in 2012.
How does Iraq rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
Iraq ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from road accidents ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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