Iraq vs Libya: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases

Iraq
28.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Libya
29.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
71st
Libya rank
68th

Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases over time

  • Iraq
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 71st and Libya ranks 68th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people 26.58 deaths per 100,000 people 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people Iraq
2010s 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people 29.24 deaths per 100,000 people 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people Libya
2020s 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people 0.197 deaths per 100,000 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from hypertensive heart diseases, Iraq or Libya?
Libya, at 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from hypertensive heart diseases between Iraq and Libya?
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
Iraq ranks 71st and Libya ranks 68th 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases
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 age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.