Drug use disorder deaths by age in Iraq
Iraq: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 24.8 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 24.8 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Iraq peaked at 26.65 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.34 deaths, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.34 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 12.7 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 12.94 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.13 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.34 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.53 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.43 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.38 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.7 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.09 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.4 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.87 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.51 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 16.17 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.75 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.23 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.93 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.68 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 20.17 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 21.99 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 26.65 deaths | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 24.8 deaths | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.26 deaths | 12.34 deaths | 14.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.37 deaths | 14.4 deaths | 21.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.73 deaths | 24.8 deaths | 26.65 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Iraq?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Iraq was 24.8 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.34 deaths in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.