Drug use disorder death rate in Iraq
Iraq: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder death rate in Iraq is 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Iraq peaked at 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Iraq 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drug use disorder death rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.919 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.945 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 48 North Macedonia 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Sudan 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Tunisia 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Italy 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Eritrea 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Czechia 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Iraq?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Iraq was 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.