Probability of dying that year, among females in Iraq
Iraq: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Iraq stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Iraq peaked at 19.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
That places Iraq 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.5% | — |
| 1951 | 18.8% | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 18.0% | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 17.3% | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 16.5% | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 15.8% | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 15.1% | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 14.4% | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 13.7% | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 13.1% | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 12.5% | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 11.9% | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 10.4% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Iraq?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Iraq was 1.7% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.