Number of deaths who in Iraq
Iraq: Number of deaths who was 189,262 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
189,262
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
201,145
in 2020
All-time low
127,515
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Iraq is 189,262, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Iraq peaked at 201,145 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 127,515, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127,515 | — |
| 2001 | 128,071 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 129,325 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 143,780 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 146,309 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 154,455 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 166,942 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 163,771 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 144,503 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 141,121 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 141,389 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 143,637 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 148,041 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 160,602 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 180,185 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 174,394 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 177,063 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 174,745 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 157,445 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 163,164 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 201,145 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 189,262 | -5.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 189,262 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 189,262 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,396, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,579 | 127,515 | 166,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,066 | 141,389 | 180,185 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,204 | 189,262 | 201,145 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 53 Uzbekistan 197,372 compare
- 54 Yemen 196,255 compare
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 191,244 compare
- 57 Mali 179,552 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 178,601 compare
- 59 Australia 172,507 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 number of deaths who in Iraq?
- Number of deaths who in Iraq was 189,262 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 201,145 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,515 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for number of deaths who?
- Iraq ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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