Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury
Iraq
13.8%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
8.7%
in 2021
Iraq rank
7th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
9th
Cause of death, by injury over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 13.8% against 8.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 8.5% | 7.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 11.2% | 11.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 8.5% | 4.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Iraq, at 13.8% against 8.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by injury?
- Iraq ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.