Number of deaths among adolescents in Iraq
Iraq: Number of deaths among adolescents was 2,962 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths among adolescents in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Iraq is 2,962, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Iraq peaked at 4,080 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,948, in 1992.
Iraq ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,080 | — |
| 1991 | 2,923 | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 1,948 | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 1,961 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,982 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,971 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,963 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,948 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,948 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,960 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,985 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,022 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,075 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,129 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,183 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,238 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,239 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,211 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,251 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,329 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2,400 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,474 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,565 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,649 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,685 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,700 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,707 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,717 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,725 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,753 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,786 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,829 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,893 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,937 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,962 | +0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,962 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157, 18.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,962 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 318, 9.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among adolescents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -33.4% | 2,923 | 1,948 |
| 1991 | -28.4% | 4,080 | 2,923 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,268 | 1,948 | 4,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,166 | 1,985 | 2,329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,638 | 2,400 | 2,753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,881 | 2,786 | 2,962 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 29 Mozambique 3,234 compare
- 30 Burundi 3,197 compare
- 31 South Africa 3,161 compare
- 33 Kenya 2,775 compare
- 34 Vietnam 2,760 compare
- 35 South Sudan 2,753 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Iraq?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Iraq was 2,962 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4,080 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,948 in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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