Probability of dying, by age in Iraq

Iraq: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0207 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0207
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
67th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0355
in 2000
All-time low
0.0207
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Iraq, 2000–2021

00.010.020.030.042000201020212000: 0.0362001: 0.0352002: 0.0342003: 0.0342004: 0.0332005: 0.0322006: 0.0322007: 0.0322008: 0.0312009: 0.0292010: 0.0292011: 0.0282012: 0.0272013: 0.0262014: 0.0252015: 0.0252016: 0.0242017: 0.0232018: 0.0232019: 0.0222020: 0.0212021: 0.021

Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Iraq stood at 0.0207. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Iraq peaked at 0.0355 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0207, in 2021.

Iraq ranks 67th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Probability of dying, by age in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying, by age in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0355
2001 0.0349 -1.7%
2002 0.0343 -1.9%
2003 0.0336 -1.8%
2004 0.0331 -1.7%
2005 0.0324 -2.1%
2006 0.0324 -0.1%
2007 0.0321 -0.8%
2008 0.0305 -4.9%
2009 0.0293 -4.1%
2010 0.0286 -2.4%
2011 0.0277 -3.0%
2012 0.0267 -3.8%
2013 0.0258 -3.2%
2014 0.0253 -1.9%
2015 0.0248 -2.2%
2016 0.024 -2.9%
2017 0.0233 -3.0%
2018 0.0226 -3.2%
2019 0.0219 -3.1%
2020 0.0213 -2.6%
2021 0.0207 -2.7%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.0207 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.0207 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0126, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0328 0.0293 0.0355 10
2010s 0.0251 0.0219 0.0286 10
2020s 0.021 0.0207 0.0213 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 64 Cambodia 0.0215 compare
  2. 65 Micronesia (country) 0.0214 compare
  3. 66 Venezuela 0.0212 compare
  4. 68 Bolivia 0.0206 compare
  5. 69 Bhutan 0.0206 compare
  6. 70 Guatemala 0.0193 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Iraq?
Probability of dying, by age in Iraq was 0.0207 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0355 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 in 2021.
How does Iraq rank for probability of dying, by age?
Iraq ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.