Iraq vs Nigeria: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Iraq
1.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
1.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
80th
Nigeria rank
83rd
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3397 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0583 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.136 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Iraq, at 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Iraq ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.