Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 7,099 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 7,099 for deaths age 15 to 24 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Iraq peaked at 17,040 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,226, in 1992.
That places Iraq 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,636 | — |
| 1991 | 10,296 | -34.2% |
| 1992 | 4,226 | -59.0% |
| 1993 | 4,395 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4,564 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 4,664 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4,758 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4,841 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,925 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,016 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,109 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,198 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,291 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9,888 | +86.9% |
| 2004 | 12,177 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 12,687 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 17,040 | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 16,317 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 10,036 | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 5,739 | -42.8% |
| 2010 | 5,867 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6,003 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6,201 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7,261 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 6,554 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 6,632 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14,492 | +118.5% |
| 2017 | 11,477 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 6,759 | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 7,599 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 6,852 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 6,907 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,973 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7,037 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 7,099 | +0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7,099 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 705, 10.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7,099 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,268, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +118.5% | 6,632 | 14,492 |
| 2003 | +86.9% | 5,291 | 9,888 |
| 1992 | -59.0% | 10,296 | 4,226 |
| 2009 | -42.8% | 10,036 | 5,739 |
| 2018 | -41.1% | 11,477 | 6,759 |
| 2008 | -38.5% | 16,317 | 10,036 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,332 | 4,226 | 15,636 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,948 | 5,109 | 17,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,884 | 5,867 | 14,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,974 | 6,852 | 7,099 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Iraq?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Iraq was 7,099 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17,040 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,226 in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Iraq ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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