Crude death rate in Iraq
Iraq: Crude death rate was 4.17 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.17
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 74 countries
All-time high
14.54
in 1960
All-time low
4.13
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Crude death rate in Iraq, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4.17 for crude death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Iraq peaked at 14.54 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.13, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 67th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.3 | 11.39 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.66 | 8.43 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.09 | 9.41 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 6.98 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 | 5.48 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 | 4.36 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 | 4.13 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 64 Algeria 4.62 compare
- 65 Tajikistan 4.59 compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 4.4 compare
- 68 Jordan 3.12 compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 2.34 compare
- 70 Bahrain 2.21 compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Iraq?
- Crude death rate in Iraq was 4.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.54 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for crude death rate?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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