Death rate road traffic injuries in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate road traffic injuries was 27.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
27.3
World rank
38th
of 182 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 2019
All-time low
19.3
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Iraq, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate road traffic injuries in Iraq stood at 27.3. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Iraq peaked at 27.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2005.
That places Iraq 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 | 19.3 | 20.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.9 | 20.5 | 27.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 35 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 28.2 compare
- 36 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 27.9 compare
- 37 Somalia 27.4 compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 27.2 compare
- 40 Benin 26.8 compare
- 40 Cabo Verde 26.8 compare
- 40 Sudan 26.8 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Iraq?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Iraq was 27.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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