Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.63
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.77
in 1950
All-time low
2.63
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iraq stood at 2.63. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iraq peaked at 5.77 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 2023.
That places Iraq 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.77 | — |
| 1951 | 5.63 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 5.49 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 5.33 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 5.22 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 5.09 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 4.97 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 4.84 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 4.73 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 4.7 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.51 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 4.44 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.35 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 4.29 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.23 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.12 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.03 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.92 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.87 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.79 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.7 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.62 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.58 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.55 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.73 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.71 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.5 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 3.5 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.51 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.91 | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 4.2 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 4.19 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.19 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.18 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.18 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.18 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.17 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.71 | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 4.69 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.7 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 3.72 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 3.73 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.76 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.78 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.78 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.81 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.78 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.76 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.72 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.67 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.61 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.68 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.72 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.44 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.27 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.22 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.17 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.99 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.08 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.93 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.94 | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 3.03 | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 2.63 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.18 | 4.7 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.16 | 3.79 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.59 | 3.5 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 | 3.91 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3.72 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 3.3 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 2.75 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 | 2.63 | 3.94 | 4 |
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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 rates age 65 by sex in Iraq?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iraq was 2.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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