Mortality from ncds sdgs in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 22.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.7
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.6
in 2000
All-time low
22
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds sdgs in Iraq is 22.7, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Iraq peaked at 27.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2017.
Iraq ranks 50th of 185 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.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6 | — |
| 2001 | 27 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.5 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.2 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.8 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.5 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.4 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.2 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.5 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 24 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.5 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.2 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.2 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.6 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | -7.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 22.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 22.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.14 | 25.2 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.12 | 22 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.65 | 22.7 | 24.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 48 Namibia 23.1 compare
- 49 Mali 23 compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 22.7 compare
- 50 Latvia 22.7 compare
- 50 South Africa 22.7 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Iraq?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Iraq was 22.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Iraq ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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