Iraq vs Malaysia: Death rate from diabetes

Iraq
17.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
17.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
114th
Malaysia rank
113th

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Iraq
  • Malaysia
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 194 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people 0.504 deaths per 100,000 people Iraq
2010s 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people 0.243 deaths per 100,000 people Iraq
2020s 17.92 deaths per 100,000 people 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Iraq or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Iraq and Malaysia?
0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Iraq ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.