Deaths by age group in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths by age group was 28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Iraq stood at 28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Iraq peaked at 55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1950.
That places Iraq 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | — |
| 1951 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1952 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1953 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1956 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 55 | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 32 | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 26 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 28 | +7.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | -41.8% | 55 | 32 |
| 2020 | +34.1% | 41 | 55 |
| 1952 | +33.3% | 3 | 4 |
| 1963 | +33.3% | 3 | 4 |
| 1955 | -25.0% | 4 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.9 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5 | 9 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8 | 24 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1 | 33 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.25 | 26 | 55 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Iraq?
- Deaths by age group in Iraq was 28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths by age group?
- Iraq ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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