Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.1885 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iraq is 0.1885, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iraq peaked at 0.3761 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1879, in 2020.
That places Iraq 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3761 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3589 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3487 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3243 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3153 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.372 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3529 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.276 | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2932 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2925 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2654 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2638 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2519 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2274 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1942 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1994 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1926 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.193 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2134 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2063 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1879 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1885 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.331 | 0.276 | 0.3761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2207 | 0.1926 | 0.2654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1882 | 0.1879 | 0.1885 | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iraq?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iraq was 0.1885 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3761 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1879 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Iraq ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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