Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iraq
Iraq: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 2,751 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iraq, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iraq is 2,751, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iraq peaked at 2,751 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,919, in 1993.
That places Iraq 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,048 | — |
| 1991 | 1,959 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1,932 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,919 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,967 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,964 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,956 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,949 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,947 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,953 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,975 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,017 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,066 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,131 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,186 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,242 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,294 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,246 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,230 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,314 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,381 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,446 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,511 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,605 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2,664 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,677 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,675 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,676 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,690 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,700 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,712 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,751 | +1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,751 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221, 12.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,751 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 248, 11.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,959 | 1,919 | 2,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,170 | 1,975 | 2,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,602 | 2,381 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,732 | 2,712 | 2,751 | 2 |
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)
- 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 children ages 10 to 14 years in Iraq?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iraq was 2,751 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,751 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,919 in 1993.
- How does Iraq rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Iraq ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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