Iraq vs Niger: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases

Iraq
28.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger
27.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
71st
Niger rank
74th

Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases over time

  • Iraq
  • Niger
0102030200020102021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 71st and Niger ranks 74th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people 27.41 deaths per 100,000 people 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people Iraq
2010s 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people Niger
2020s 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from hypertensive heart diseases, Iraq or Niger?
Iraq, at 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from hypertensive heart diseases between Iraq and Niger?
0.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
Iraq ranks 71st and Niger ranks 74th 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.