Deaths from falls in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths from falls was 698.43 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
698.43 deaths
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
712.33 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
467.24 deaths
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Deaths from falls in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 521.2 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 521.94 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 529.6 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 508.81 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 509.91 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 550.43 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 517.93 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 467.24 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 519.02 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 546.67 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 546.23 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 568.44 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 581.27 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 567.95 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 521 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 545.7 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 552.84 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 575.44 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 653.35 deaths | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 671.68 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 712.33 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 698.43 deaths | -2.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 698.43 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 698.43 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 344.2 deaths, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.