Deaths from falls in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths from falls was 698.43 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Iraq stood at 698.43 deaths.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Iraq peaked at 712.33 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 467.24 deaths, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 519.27 deaths | 467.24 deaths | 550.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 578.39 deaths | 521 deaths | 671.68 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 705.38 deaths | 698.43 deaths | 712.33 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Iraq
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Iraq?
- Deaths from falls in Iraq was 698.43 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 712.33 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.24 deaths in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths from falls?
- Iraq ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.