Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 6,487 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 6,487 for deaths aged 10 to 19 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Iraq peaked at 10,582 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,159, in 1992.
That places Iraq 36th out of 200 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 aged 10 to 19 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,582 | — |
| 1991 | 7,330 | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 4,159 | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 4,245 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4,340 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,369 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,399 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4,420 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,460 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,518 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,593 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,677 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,778 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,108 | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 6,819 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 7,060 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8,299 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 8,100 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6,418 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 5,321 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 5,448 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,570 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5,735 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6,178 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5,986 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,026 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8,147 | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 7,345 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 6,086 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 6,365 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6,168 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6,232 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,332 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6,418 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6,487 | +1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6,487 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 445, 14.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6,487 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 862, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 10 to 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -43.3% | 7,330 | 4,159 |
| 2016 | +35.2% | 6,026 | 8,147 |
| 1991 | -30.7% | 10,582 | 7,330 |
| 2003 | +27.8% | 4,778 | 6,108 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,282 | 4,159 | 10,582 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,217 | 4,593 | 8,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,289 | 5,448 | 8,147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,327 | 6,168 | 6,487 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 19 in Iraq?
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Iraq was 6,487 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10,582 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,159 in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 aged 10 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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