Table 1.
Annual Injury-Related Deaths by Category, Sex and Age — Baghdad, Iraq, 2010–2015
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explosionsa | N (%) | 276 (10%) | 193 (8%) | 156 (6%) | 222 (7%) | 366 (11%) | 168 (6%) | 1381 (8%) |
| Rate per 100,000 persons (CI) | 4.88 (4.32–5.49) | 3.34 (2.88–3.84) | 2.63 (2.24–3.08) | 3.66 (3.2–4.18) | 5.90 (5.31–6.53) | 2.65 (2.26–3.08) | ||
| Femaleb | n/N (%) | 28/248 (11%) | 15/181 (8%) | 19/142 (13%) | 13/200 (7%) | 28/332 (8%) | 24/151 (16%) | 127/1254 (10%) |
| Childrenc | n/N (%) | 26/189 (14%) | 20/141 (14%) | 19/111 (17%) | 24/136 (18%) | 34/210 (16%) | 35/121 (29%) | 158/908 (17%) |
| Gunfirea | N (%) | 823 (29%) | 736 (26%) | 806 (28%) | 1368 (48%) | 1455 (51%) | 1053 (37%) | 6241 (36%) |
| Rate per 100,000 persons (CI) | 14.56 (13.58–15.59) | 12.72 (11.82–13.68) | 13.61 (12.69–14.58) | 22.57 (21.39–23.80) | 23.45 (22.26–24.59) | 16.58 (15.59–17.61) | ||
| Femaleb | n/N (%) | 131/816 (16%) | 122/733 (17%) | 141/801 (18%) | 211/1361 (16%) | 214/1446 (15%) | 147/1022 (14%) | 966/6179 (16%) |
| Childrenc | n/N (%) | 74/657 (11%) | 64/618 (10%) | 70/656 (11%) | 88/1047 (8%) | 103/1026 (10%) | 143/807 (18%) | 542/4811 (11%) |
| Non-Gunfire Assaultsa | N (%) | 187 (7%) | 158 (7%) | 184 (7%) | 231 (7%) | 252 (8%) | 336 (12%) | 1348 (8%) |
| Rate per 100,000 persons (CI) | 3.31 (2.85–3.82) | 2.73 (2.32–3.19) | 3.11 (2.67–3.59) | 3.81 (3.34–4.34) | 4.06 (3.58–4.59) | 5.29 (4.74–5.89) | ||
| Femaleb | n/N (%) | 55/185 (30%) | 43/158 (27%) | 59/180 (33%) | 61/225 (27%) | 58/251 (23%) | 114/333 (34%) | 390/1332 (29%) |
| Childrenc | n/N (%) | 25/127 (20%) | 28/118 (24%) | 33/145 (23%) | 24/168 (14%) | 37/181 (20%) | 87/289 (30%) | 234/1028 (23%) |
| Traffic Accidentsa | N (%) | 751 (27%) | 617 (22%) | 710 (25%) | 396 (14%) | 558 (20%) | 403 (14%) | 3435 (20%) |
| Rate per 100,000 persons (CI) | 13.29 (12.35–14.27) | 10.67 (9.84–11.54) | 11.99 (11.12–12.90) | 6.53 (5.91–7.21) | 8.99 (8.26–9.77) | 6.35 (5.74–7.00) | ||
| Femaleb | n/N (%) | 162/751 (22%) | 134/616 (22%) | 173/708 (24%) | 92/396 (23%) | 142/557 (26%) | 94/403 (23%) | 797/3431 (23%) |
| Childrenc | n/N (%) | 206/650 (32%) | 172/541 (32%) | 202/621 (33%) | 101/372 (27%) | 160/501 (32%) | 107/365 (29%) | 948/3050 (31%) |
| Other Unintentional Injuriesa | N (%) | 793 (28%) | 681 (29%) | 894 (33%) | 1130 (34%) | 710 (21%) | 942 (32%) | 5150 (29%) |
| Rate per 100,000 persons (CI) | 14.03 (13.07–15.04) | 11.77 (10.90–12.69) | 15.10 (14.12–16.12) | 18.64 (17.57–19.76) | 11.44 (10.62–12.32) | 14.83 (13.90–15.81) | ||
| Femaleb | n/N (%) | 324/786 (41%) | 332/668 (50%) | 435/861 (51%) | 506/1089 (47%) | 326/707 (46%) | 438/911 (48%) | 2361/5022 (47%) |
| Childrenc | n/N (%) | 275/685 (40%) | 191/608 (31%) | 283/773 (37%) | 381/996 (38%) | 277/662 (42%) | 314/855 (37%) | 1721/4579 (38%) |
| Totala | N | 2830 | 2385 | 2750 | 3347 | 3341 | 2902 | 17,555 |
| Rate per 100,000 persons (CI) | 50.07 (48.25–51.95) | 41.23 (39.59–42.91) | 46.44 (44.72–48.21) | 55.22 (53.36–57.12) | 53.85 (52.03–55.70) | 45.69 (44.04–47.38) | ||
| Femaleb | n/N (%) | 700/2786 (25%) | 646/2356 (27%) | 827/2692 (31%) | 883/3271 (27%) | 768/3293 (23%) | 817/2820 (29%) | 4641/17218 (27%) |
| Childrenc | n/N (%) | 606/2308 (26%) | 475/2066 (23%) | 607/2306 (26%) | 618/2719 (23%) | 611/2580 (24%) | 686/2437 (28%) | 3603/14416 (25%) |
a The number and rate presented are that of the specified mechanism/intention category among all injury-related deaths irrespective of documented age or sex data. Cell percentages represent the percent of total injury-related deaths for the given year (for annual columns) or for all years, 2010 through 2015 (for the total column)
bThe number and percentage of females among all injury-related deaths from the specified mechanism/intention injury category. Cell percentages represent the percent of females among the mechanism-specific deaths for the given year (for annual columns) or for all years, 2010 through 2015 (for the total column). Figures exclude deaths without documented sex
c The number and percentage of children (persons under 18 years of age) among all injury-related deaths from the specified mechanism/intention injury category. Cell percentages represent the percent of children among the mechanism-specific deaths for the given year (for annual columns) or for all years, 2010 through 2015 (for the total column). Figures exclude deaths without documented age