Number of youth deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Number of youth deaths was 30,857 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30,857
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
67,303
in 1990
All-time low
30,857
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Iraq is 30,857, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Iraq peaked at 67,303 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,857, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,303 | — |
| 1991 | 53,664 | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 41,346 | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 41,492 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 42,143 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 42,571 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 42,589 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42,687 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 42,839 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 42,929 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 42,905 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 42,768 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 42,511 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 42,386 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 42,465 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42,421 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42,466 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41,697 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 40,393 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 40,149 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 40,763 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 41,661 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 42,171 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 42,180 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41,828 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 40,544 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 38,589 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 36,664 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 35,235 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 34,372 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 33,616 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 32,830 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 32,086 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 31,403 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 30,857 | -1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 30,857 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 16.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 30,857 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,351, 9.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,956 | 41,346 | 67,303 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,016 | 40,149 | 42,905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,401 | 34,372 | 42,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,158 | 30,857 | 33,616 | 5 |
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)
- 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 youth deaths in Iraq?
- Number of youth deaths in Iraq was 30,857 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 67,303 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,857 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for number of youth deaths?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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