Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.1264 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1264
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.72
in 1988
All-time low
0.1264
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Iraq stood at 0.1264. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Iraq peaked at 1.72 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1264, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 119th of 236 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 rates age 25 by sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9672 | — |
| 1951 | 0.9277 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 0.8892 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 0.8485 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.8148 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 0.7787 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 0.7447 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 0.7094 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 0.6799 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 0.781 | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 0.611 | -21.8% |
| 1961 | 0.6539 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6206 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6174 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5565 | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5396 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5101 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4286 | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.425 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4351 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3654 | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3307 | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3229 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.316 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6243 | +97.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6064 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3 | -50.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2988 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2988 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2999 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | +239.0% |
| 1981 | 1.54 | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 1.51 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.45 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.39 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.72 | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -37.8% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7417 | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3671 | -50.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3622 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3731 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3832 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3802 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.394 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3731 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3694 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3581 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3437 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3276 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5498 | +67.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6428 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6406 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8479 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8114 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4726 | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2603 | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2476 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2346 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2223 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2282 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1994 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1928 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4551 | +136.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3241 | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1512 | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1596 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1291 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1418 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1356 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1264 | -6.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1264 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1541, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1264 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1119, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +239.0% | 0.2999 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | +136.1% | 0.1928 | 0.4551 |
| 1974 | +97.6% | 0.316 | 0.6243 |
| 2003 | +67.8% | 0.3276 | 0.5498 |
| 1981 | +51.2% | 1.02 | 1.54 |
| 2018 | -53.4% | 0.3241 | 0.1512 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8141 | 0.6799 | 0.9672 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5398 | 0.425 | 0.6539 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3763 | 0.2988 | 0.6243 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.02 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4812 | 0.3622 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5255 | 0.2603 | 0.8479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2415 | 0.1512 | 0.4551 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1332 | 0.1264 | 0.1418 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 116 Argentina 0.133 compare
- 117 Western Sahara 0.1279 compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 0.1273 compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 0.1263 compare
- 121 Estonia 0.126 compare
- 122 Cape Verde 0.1249 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Iraq?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Iraq was 0.1264 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1264 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Iraq ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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