Number of deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Number of deaths was 186,263 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
186,263
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 229 countries
All-time high
210,458
in 2020
All-time low
102,086
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Iraq stood at 186,263.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Iraq peaked at 210,458 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 102,086, in 1960.
That places Iraq 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 148,846 | — |
| 1951 | 144,868 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 143,217 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 140,517 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 136,592 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 128,662 | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 122,367 | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 112,412 | -8.1% |
| 1958 | 105,596 | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 105,654 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 102,086 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 103,318 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 107,528 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 110,079 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 110,516 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 108,860 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 107,991 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 106,406 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 107,162 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 107,137 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 106,337 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 105,614 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 106,154 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 106,399 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 114,732 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 115,283 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 107,995 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 108,669 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 109,759 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 111,051 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 130,265 | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 145,608 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 146,815 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 148,221 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 150,559 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 152,743 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 152,969 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 155,510 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 189,006 | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 191,390 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 195,032 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 159,785 | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 130,584 | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 134,055 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 143,448 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 148,965 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 153,510 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 160,528 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 162,476 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 165,275 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 166,116 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 165,996 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 165,373 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 179,180 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 185,576 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 187,653 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 203,201 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 195,478 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 172,475 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 164,731 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 167,941 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 170,418 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 172,324 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 178,484 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 177,448 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 177,914 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 200,059 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 188,909 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 175,614 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 179,600 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 210,458 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 197,245 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 183,520 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 186,263 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 128,873 | 105,596 | 148,846 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107,108 | 102,086 | 110,516 | 10 |
| 1970s | 109,199 | 105,614 | 115,283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,309 | 130,265 | 191,390 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,366 | 130,584 | 195,032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,578 | 164,731 | 203,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,871 | 167,941 | 200,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,372 | 183,520 | 210,458 | 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Iraq?
- Number of deaths in Iraq was 186,263 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 210,458 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,086 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for number of deaths?
- Iraq ranks 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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