Mortality rate, adult, female in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate, adult, female was 109.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
109.26 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
87th
of 218 countries
All-time high
252.87 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
109.26 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Iraq stood at 109.26 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Iraq peaked at 252.87 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 109.26 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Iraq 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 252.87 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 244.3 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 234.29 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 225.45 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 219.1 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 208.1 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 200.46 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 193.93 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 191.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 187.28 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 183.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 179.52 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 177.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 172.79 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 176.93 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 174.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 164.75 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 162.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 160.54 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 158.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 168.7 per 1,000 female adults | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 175.58 per 1,000 female adults | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 174.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 172.94 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 172.14 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 171.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 170.9 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 170.54 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 200.99 per 1,000 female adults | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 216.32 per 1,000 female adults | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 216.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 186.17 per 1,000 female adults | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 159.56 per 1,000 female adults | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 163.22 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 171.31 per 1,000 female adults | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 180.73 per 1,000 female adults | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 189.24 per 1,000 female adults | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 199.35 per 1,000 female adults | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 202.9 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 202.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 196.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 189.82 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 183.44 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 181.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 178.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 174.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 174.59 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 171.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 164 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 158.91 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 156.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 152.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 147.6 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 143.01 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 136.24 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 132.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 134.04 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 129.07 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 123.28 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 121.53 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 123.24 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 131.69 per 1,000 female adults | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 113.1 per 1,000 female adults | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 110.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 109.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 109.26 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 109.26 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.09 per 1,000 female adults, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.71 per 1,000 female adults | 187.28 per 1,000 female adults | 252.87 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.12 per 1,000 female adults | 158.9 per 1,000 female adults | 183.7 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.37 per 1,000 female adults | 168.7 per 1,000 female adults | 216.32 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.07 per 1,000 female adults | 159.56 per 1,000 female adults | 216.11 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.37 per 1,000 female adults | 158.91 per 1,000 female adults | 196.98 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.66 per 1,000 female adults | 121.53 per 1,000 female adults | 156.5 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.54 per 1,000 female adults | 109.26 per 1,000 female adults | 131.69 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 84 Tonga 110.57 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 85 Honduras 110.35 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 86 Turkmenistan 109.54 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 88 Tajikistan 107.85 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 89 Grenada 106.93 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 90 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 105.21 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Iraq?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Iraq was 109.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 252.87 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.