Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 12,560 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12,560
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
27,486
in 1990
All-time low
8,981
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iraq stood at 12,560.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iraq peaked at 27,486 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,981, in 1992.
Iraq ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,486 | — |
| 1991 | 18,315 | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 8,981 | -51.0% |
| 1993 | 9,146 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9,329 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 9,378 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 9,436 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9,478 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9,543 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9,629 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9,733 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9,838 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9,976 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 14,625 | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 16,974 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 17,555 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 21,873 | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 21,050 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 14,806 | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 10,635 | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 10,874 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11,131 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11,496 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12,713 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 12,073 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 12,186 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20,072 | +64.7% |
| 2017 | 17,098 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 12,417 | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 13,287 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 12,553 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 12,578 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,606 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,592 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12,560 | -0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12,560 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 999.5, 12.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12,560 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,918, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 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 | +64.7% | 12,186 | 20,072 |
| 1992 | -51.0% | 18,315 | 8,981 |
| 2003 | +46.6% | 9,976 | 14,625 |
| 1991 | -33.4% | 27,486 | 18,315 |
| 2008 | -29.7% | 21,050 | 14,806 |
| 2009 | -28.2% | 14,806 | 10,635 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,072 | 8,981 | 27,486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,706 | 9,733 | 21,873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,335 | 10,874 | 20,072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,578 | 12,553 | 12,606 | 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 5 to 24 in Iraq?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iraq was 12,560 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27,486 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,981 in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Iraq ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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