Afghanistan vs Iraq: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Afghanistan
64,374 deaths
in 2021
Iraq
66,706 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
45th
Iraq rank
42nd
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 66,706 deaths against 64,374 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,332 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,281 deaths | 41,994 deaths | 6,287 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 56,830 deaths | 48,716 deaths | 8,114 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 66,337 deaths | 68,579 deaths | 2,242 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 66,706 deaths against 64,374 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 2,332 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from cardiovascular 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 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.