Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 12.96 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iraq, 2007–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iraq stood at 12.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iraq peaked at 28.39 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2014.
That places Iraq 17th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.5 | — |
| 2008 | 8.83 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 19.99 | +126.4% |
| 2010 | 23.54 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 23.67 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.39 | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 3.24 | -88.6% |
| 2014 | 3.14 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.66 | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 18.67 | +300.6% |
| 2017 | 19.69 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.96 | -34.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 38.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.54, 24.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.11 | 7.5 | 19.99 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.33 | 3.14 | 28.39 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iraq?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iraq was 12.96 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.39 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Iraq ranks 17th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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