Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 3,574 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Iraq stood at 3,574.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Iraq peaked at 10,980 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,015, in 1992.
Iraq ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,134 | — |
| 1991 | 5,889 | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 2,015 | -65.8% |
| 1993 | 2,111 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,206 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2,266 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,322 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,369 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,413 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,458 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,501 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,543 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,588 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,909 | +128.3% |
| 2004 | 7,541 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 7,865 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 10,980 | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 10,428 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 5,869 | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 2,747 | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 2,819 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,907 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,031 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,732 | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 3,253 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 3,306 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,052 | +173.8% |
| 2017 | 6,849 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 3,398 | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 3,987 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 3,470 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 3,504 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,534 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,556 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,574 | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3,574 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 378.5, 9.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3,574 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 725, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 20 to 24 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 | +173.8% | 3,306 | 9,052 |
| 2003 | +128.3% | 2,588 | 5,909 |
| 1992 | -65.8% | 5,889 | 2,015 |
| 2009 | -53.2% | 5,869 | 2,747 |
| 2018 | -50.4% | 6,849 | 3,398 |
| 2008 | -43.7% | 10,428 | 5,869 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,318 | 2,015 | 9,134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,897 | 2,501 | 10,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,233 | 2,819 | 9,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,528 | 3,470 | 3,574 | 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 20 to 24 in Iraq?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Iraq was 3,574 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10,980 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,015 in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- Iraq ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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