Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Iraq
Iraq: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 3.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Iraq stood at 3.7 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Iraq peaked at 16 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.7 per 1,000, in 2023.
That places Iraq 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 7.9 per 1,000 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 7.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6 per 1,000 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +59.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 4 per 1,000 | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.79 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 16 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 per 1,000 | 4.5 per 1,000 | 9.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 6.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Iraq?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Iraq was 3.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Iraq ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.