Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.19 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.19 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iraq peaked at 0.38 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.19 per 100,000 population, in 2014.
Iraq ranks 148th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.331 per 100,000 population | 0.28 per 100,000 population | 0.38 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.22 per 100,000 population | 0.19 per 100,000 population | 0.27 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.19 per 100,000 population | 0.19 per 100,000 population | 0.19 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 478,123 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 501,433 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 14.27 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 60.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 28.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 466,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 516,916 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iraq?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iraq was 0.19 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Iraq ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.