Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Iraq
Iraq: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male was 5.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Iraq stood at 5.1 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Iraq peaked at 24.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 89th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -55.5% |
| 1993 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7 per 1,000 | +59.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4 per 1,000 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 12.6 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.2 per 1,000 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5 per 1,000 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5 per 1,000 | +81.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 6 per 1,000 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.1 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.1 per 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +81.0% | 5.8 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 |
| 2003 | +59.7% | 6.7 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 |
| 1992 | -55.5% | 16.4 per 1,000 | 7.3 per 1,000 |
| 2009 | -38.6% | 10.1 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 |
| 2008 | -35.3% | 15.6 per 1,000 | 10.1 per 1,000 |
| 2018 | -35.3% | 8.5 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.77 per 1,000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | 24.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 | 16.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 per 1,000 | 5.1 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 87 Costa Rica 5.2 per 1,000 compare
- 87 Nicaragua 5.2 per 1,000 compare
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 89 Congo 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 89 Suriname 5.1 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Iraq?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Iraq was 5.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- Iraq ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.