Deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths was 5,461 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,461
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
11,850
in 1990
All-time low
4,613
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths in Iraq, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths in Iraq stood at 5,461.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Iraq peaked at 11,850 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,613, in 1999.
Iraq ranks 5th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,740 | 4,613 | 11,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,758 | 4,624 | 4,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,450 | 5,007 | 5,688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,604 | 5,461 | 5,701 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 2 Egypt 8,792 compare
- 3 Yemen 8,724 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 8,344 compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,632 compare
- 7 Algeria 2,880 compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1,963 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5022 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Iraq?
- Deaths in Iraq was 5,461 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11,850 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,613 in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (children aged 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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