Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 19.69 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iraq, 2007–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iraq stood at 19.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 162.5% 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 14th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.11 | 7.5 | 19.99 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.62 | 3.14 | 28.39 | 8 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 units per person (2025)
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 19.69 in 2017, 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 14th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.5%. 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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