Iraq vs Yemen: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease

Iraq
210.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Yemen
207.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
22nd
Yemen rank
24th

Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 210.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 207.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen, a difference of 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Iraq ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 24th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 202.94 deaths per 100,000 people 233.97 deaths per 100,000 people 31.04 deaths per 100,000 people Yemen
2010s 181.67 deaths per 100,000 people 212.23 deaths per 100,000 people 30.56 deaths per 100,000 people Yemen
2020s 224.71 deaths per 100,000 people 214.19 deaths per 100,000 people 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Iraq or Yemen?
Iraq, at 210.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 207.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Iraq and Yemen?
3.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
Iraq ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 24th 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 ischaemic heart disease. 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 ischaemic heart disease
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 ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.