Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Iraq
Iraq: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 6.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Iraq is 6.1 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Iraq peaked at 46.6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Iraq 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 29.3 per 1,000 | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -71.0% |
| 1993 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 20.3 per 1,000 | +160.3% |
| 2004 | 25.8 per 1,000 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 26.3 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 37.3 per 1,000 | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 35.9 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 19 per 1,000 | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -61.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.7 per 1,000 | +219.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 7.8 per 1,000 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.1 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7 per 1,000, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.1 per 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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 | +219.1% | 6.8 per 1,000 | 21.7 per 1,000 |
| 2003 | +160.3% | 7.8 per 1,000 | 20.3 per 1,000 |
| 1992 | -71.0% | 29.3 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 |
| 2009 | -61.6% | 19 per 1,000 | 7.3 per 1,000 |
| 2018 | -58.3% | 15.6 per 1,000 | 6.5 per 1,000 |
| 2008 | -47.1% | 35.9 per 1,000 | 19 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.18 per 1,000 | 8 per 1,000 | 46.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.55 per 1,000 | 7.3 per 1,000 | 37.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.52 per 1,000 | 6.5 per 1,000 | 21.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 per 1,000 | 6.1 per 1,000 | 6.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 102 Rwanda 6.5 per 1,000 compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 6.5 per 1,000 compare
- 104 United States of America 6.2 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Argentina 6.1 per 1,000 compare
- 107 India 6 per 1,000 compare
- 107 Republic of Moldova 6 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male in Iraq?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Iraq was 6.1 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.