Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Iraq
Iraq: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 3,574 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3,574 for number of deaths ages 20-24 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Iraq peaked at 10,980 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,015, in 1992.
Iraq ranks 47th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,134 | — |
| 1991 | 5,889 | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 2,015 | -65.8% |
| 1993 | 2,111 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,206 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2,266 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,322 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,369 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,413 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,458 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,501 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,543 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,588 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,909 | +128.3% |
| 2004 | 7,541 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 7,865 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 10,980 | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 10,428 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 5,869 | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 2,747 | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 2,819 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,907 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,031 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,732 | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 3,253 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 3,306 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,052 | +173.8% |
| 2017 | 6,849 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 3,398 | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 3,987 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 3,470 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 3,504 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,534 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,556 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,574 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,318 | 2,015 | 9,134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,897 | 2,501 | 10,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,233 | 2,819 | 9,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,528 | 3,470 | 3,574 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3 % change on previous year (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 197,420 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,470 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 153,711 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 271,197 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.99 % change on previous year (2005)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Iraq?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Iraq was 3,574 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10,980 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,015 in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- Iraq ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years