Probability of dying, by age in Iraq
Iraq: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0207 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Iraq, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Iraq
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
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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About this data
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.