Mortality rate, adult, male in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate, adult, male was 153.92 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
153.92 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
123rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
539.81 per 1,000 male adults
in 1988
All-time low
153.92 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 153.92 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Iraq peaked at 539.81 per 1,000 male adults in 1988 and was at its lowest, 153.92 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 123rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 391.35 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 392.98 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 380.64 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 375.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 359.74 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 348.6 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 336.64 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 314.22 per 1,000 male adults | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 309.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 304.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 285.46 per 1,000 male adults | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 272.68 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 268.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 264.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 331.02 per 1,000 male adults | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 326.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 257.56 per 1,000 male adults | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 256.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 256.92 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 257.63 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 405.26 per 1,000 male adults | +57.3% |
| 1981 | 493.67 per 1,000 male adults | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 489.45 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 484.97 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 481.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 477.81 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 474.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 470.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 539.81 per 1,000 male adults | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 455.17 per 1,000 male adults | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 455.77 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 380.69 per 1,000 male adults | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 287.56 per 1,000 male adults | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 287.66 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 291.98 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 295.19 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 295 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 299.52 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 293.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 291.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 286.55 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 279.8 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 271.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 315.92 per 1,000 male adults | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 331.5 per 1,000 male adults | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 327.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 366.76 per 1,000 male adults | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 357.19 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 283.59 per 1,000 male adults | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 232.84 per 1,000 male adults | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 227.51 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 221.36 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 214.75 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 213.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 201.38 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 196.09 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 254.58 per 1,000 male adults | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 218.27 per 1,000 male adults | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 171.73 per 1,000 male adults | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 171.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 202.19 per 1,000 male adults | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 180.81 per 1,000 male adults | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 159.52 per 1,000 male adults | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 154.74 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 153.92 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 153.92 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 153.92 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 106.74 per 1,000 male adults, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +57.3% | 257.63 per 1,000 male adults | 405.26 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2016 | +29.8% | 196.09 per 1,000 male adults | 254.58 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1974 | +25.2% | 264.35 per 1,000 male adults | 331.02 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351.32 per 1,000 male adults | 304.82 per 1,000 male adults | 392.98 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 277.74 per 1,000 male adults | 256.88 per 1,000 male adults | 331.02 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 477.23 per 1,000 male adults | 405.26 per 1,000 male adults | 539.81 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 317.88 per 1,000 male adults | 287.56 per 1,000 male adults | 455.77 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.36 per 1,000 male adults | 232.84 per 1,000 male adults | 366.76 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.01 per 1,000 male adults | 171.24 per 1,000 male adults | 254.58 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.24 per 1,000 male adults | 153.92 per 1,000 male adults | 202.19 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 120 Grenada 163.25 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 121 Cape Verde 158.59 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 122 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 155.19 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 153.16 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 125 Malaysia 147.76 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 126 United States of America 146.89 per 1,000 male 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, male in Iraq?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Iraq was 153.92 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 539.81 per 1,000 male adults in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.92 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Iraq ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.