Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 415.59 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Iraq stood at 415.59 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Iraq peaked at 415.59 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 219.76 deaths, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 64th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 219.76 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 232.47 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 243.84 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 250.61 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 258.91 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 265.62 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 265.13 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 263.13 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 270.03 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 282.43 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 292.94 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 306.88 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 320.06 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 332.05 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 338.03 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 350.38 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 363.81 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 379.89 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 393.37 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 408.95 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 378.62 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 415.59 deaths | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255.19 deaths | 219.76 deaths | 282.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.64 deaths | 292.94 deaths | 408.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.11 deaths | 378.62 deaths | 415.59 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Iraq?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Iraq was 415.59 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 415.59 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.76 deaths in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Iraq ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.