Mortality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate was 4.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.85
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 20 countries
All-time high
23.44
in 1990
All-time low
4.85
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate in Iraq is 4.85, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 23.44 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.85, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 6th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.44 | — |
| 1991 | 15.91 | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 9.32 | -41.4% |
| 1993 | 8.95 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 8.61 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.26 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.94 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.63 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.36 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.13 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.92 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.75 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.61 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.49 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.33 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.28 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.24 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.23 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.22 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.22 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.19 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.13 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.04 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.94 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.82 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.57 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.45 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.33 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.21 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.85 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 | 7.13 | 23.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 | 6.22 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 5.45 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 4.85 | 5.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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 in Iraq?
- Mortality rate in Iraq was 4.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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