Deaths from pneumonia in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths from pneumonia was 5,961 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from pneumonia in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 5,961 deaths for deaths from pneumonia in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from pneumonia in Iraq peaked at 7,798 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,961 deaths, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from pneumonia in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,792 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,731 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,798 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,757 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,785 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,795 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,737 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,739 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,467 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 7,224 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7,500 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7,581 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,699 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,382 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7,144 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7,128 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,788 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6,448 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 6,407 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,266 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,298 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,961 deaths | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,683 deaths | 7,224 deaths | 7,798 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,034 deaths | 6,266 deaths | 7,699 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,129 deaths | 5,961 deaths | 6,298 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Iraq?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Iraq was 5,961 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7,798 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,961 deaths in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.