Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) was 0.18 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Iraq stood at 0.18 per 100,000 female population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Iraq peaked at 0.38 per 100,000 female population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.18 per 100,000 female population, in 2014.
That places Iraq 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.37 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 per 100,000 female population | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.35 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.32 per 100,000 female population | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.32 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.38 per 100,000 female population | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.36 per 100,000 female population | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.27 per 100,000 female population | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.29 per 100,000 female population | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.29 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.26 per 100,000 female population | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.26 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.22 per 100,000 female population | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.18 per 100,000 female population | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.19 per 100,000 female population | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.19 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.19 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21 per 100,000 female population | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2 per 100,000 female population | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.18 per 100,000 female population | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.18 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.18 per 100,000 female population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.23 per 100,000 female population, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.18 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.21 per 100,000 female population, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.331 per 100,000 female population | 0.27 per 100,000 female population | 0.38 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.215 per 100,000 female population | 0.18 per 100,000 female population | 0.26 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 per 100,000 female population | 0.18 per 100,000 female population | 0.18 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 121 Albania 0.19 per 100,000 female population compare
- 121 Norway 0.19 per 100,000 female population compare
- 121 East Timor 0.19 per 100,000 female population compare
- 124 Qatar 0.18 per 100,000 female population compare
- 126 Argentina 0.17 per 100,000 female population compare
- 126 Estonia 0.17 per 100,000 female population compare
- 126 Greece 0.17 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Iraq?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Iraq was 0.18 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 per 100,000 female population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 per 100,000 female population in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Iraq ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of female deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 female population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.