Mortality rate age 15-24 in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 7.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.85
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
111th
of 201 countries
All-time high
42.52
in 1990
All-time low
7.85
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in Iraq stood at 7.85. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Iraq peaked at 42.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.85, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 111th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.52 | — |
| 1991 | 27.75 | -34.7% |
| 1992 | 10.97 | -60.5% |
| 1993 | 10.89 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.81 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.73 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.66 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.58 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.49 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.41 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.32 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.24 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.15 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.64 | +83.6% |
| 2004 | 22.38 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 22.66 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 30.19 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 29.13 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 17.49 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 9.48 | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 9.37 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.26 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.14 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.23 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 8.91 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.98 | +115.6% |
| 2017 | 14.75 | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 8.47 | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 9.35 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 8.26 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 8.15 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.05 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.95 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.85 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.58 | 10.41 | 42.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.07 | 9.48 | 30.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 | 8.47 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 | 7.85 | 8.26 | 5 |
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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 mortality rate age 15-24 in Iraq?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Iraq was 7.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 42.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Iraq ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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