Mortality rate age 20-24 in Iraq

Iraq: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 4.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.19
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
114th
of 201 countries
All-time high
26.99
in 1990
All-time low
4.19
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 20-24 in Iraq, 1990–2024

5101520251990200720241990: 271991: 17.21992: 5.71993: 5.71994: 5.61995: 5.61996: 5.61997: 5.51998: 5.51999: 5.42000: 5.42001: 5.42002: 5.32003: 11.82004: 14.62005: 14.92006: 20.62007: 19.82008: 112009: 52010: 4.92011: 4.92012: 4.82013: 5.62014: 4.72015: 4.72016: 12.42017: 9.22018: 4.52019: 5.22020: 4.42021: 4.32022: 4.32023: 4.22024: 4.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 20-24 in Iraq stood at 4.19. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Iraq peaked at 26.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 2024.

Iraq ranks 114th 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 20-24 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iraq, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 26.99
1991 17.17 -36.4%
1992 5.72 -66.7%
1993 5.68 -0.7%
1994 5.64 -0.7%
1995 5.6 -0.7%
1996 5.56 -0.6%
1997 5.53 -0.7%
1998 5.48 -0.7%
1999 5.44 -0.8%
2000 5.4 -0.8%
2001 5.36 -0.8%
2002 5.32 -0.8%
2003 11.77 +121.3%
2004 14.63 +24.3%
2005 14.86 +1.6%
2006 20.61 +38.7%
2007 19.82 -3.8%
2008 11.02 -44.4%
2009 4.99 -54.7%
2010 4.94 -1.1%
2011 4.88 -1.1%
2012 4.82 -1.2%
2013 5.62 +16.5%
2014 4.71 -16.2%
2015 4.66 -1.2%
2016 12.39 +166.1%
2017 9.21 -25.6%
2018 4.49 -51.2%
2019 5.15 +14.7%
2020 4.39 -14.8%
2021 4.34 -1.2%
2022 4.29 -1.2%
2023 4.24 -1.1%
2024 4.19 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.88 5.44 26.99 10
2000s 11.38 4.99 20.61 10
2010s 6.09 4.49 12.39 10
2020s 4.29 4.19 4.39 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 111 Bangladesh 4.36 compare
  2. 112 Uzbekistan 4.3 compare
  3. 113 Senegal 4.23 compare
  4. 115 Peru 4.19 compare
  5. 116 Republic of Moldova 4.08 compare
  6. 117 Samoa 3.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Iraq?
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Iraq was 4.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 26.99 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
Iraq ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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