Number of deaths due to disaster in Iraq
Iraq: Number of deaths due to disaster was 5,218 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Iraq, 2007–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths due to disaster in Iraq is 5,218, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Iraq peaked at 9,554 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,143, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 4th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,129 | — |
| 2008 | 2,557 | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 6,010 | +135.0% |
| 2010 | 7,308 | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 7,612 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 9,554 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 1,143 | -88.0% |
| 2014 | 1,149 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,750 | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 7,181 | +310.3% |
| 2017 | 7,746 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 5,218 | -32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,565 | 2,129 | 6,010 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,407 | 1,143 | 9,554 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Iraq?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Iraq was 5,218 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9,554 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,143 in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Iraq ranks 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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