Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Iraq
1.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
1.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
80th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
82nd
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Iraq ranks 80th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0638 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0619 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0907 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Iraq, at 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Iraq ranks 80th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 82nd 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 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.