HIV/AIDS deaths in Iraq
Iraq: HIV/AIDS deaths was 45.51 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 45.51 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Iraq peaked at 45.51 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9708 deaths, in 1990.
That places Iraq 110th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9708 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 1.24 deaths | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 1.61 deaths | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 2.08 deaths | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 2.74 deaths | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 3.49 deaths | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 4.41 deaths | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 5.52 deaths | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 6.86 deaths | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 8.45 deaths | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 7 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 5.9 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 6.37 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 7.33 deaths | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 8.5 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 9.62 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 10.65 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 11.96 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 13.81 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 18.09 deaths | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 23.9 deaths | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 29.89 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 35.42 deaths | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 40.24 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 43.35 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 44.57 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 43.67 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.87 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 35.83 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 34.25 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 34.21 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.69 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 36.17 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 38.25 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 45.51 deaths | +19.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 45.51 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.17 deaths, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 45.51 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139.43 deaths, 33% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.74 deaths | 0.9708 deaths | 8.45 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 deaths | 5.9 deaths | 18.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1 deaths | 23.9 deaths | 44.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.97 deaths | 34.21 deaths | 45.51 deaths | 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 hiv/aids deaths in Iraq?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Iraq was 45.51 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 45.51 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9708 deaths in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Iraq ranks 110th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.