How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Deaths from pneumonia

Iraq

5,961 deaths

in 2021

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

5,751 deaths

in 2021

Iraq rank

70th

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

72nd

Deaths from pneumonia over time

Iraq
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5,961 deaths against 5,751 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 210 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Iraq ranks 70th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7,683 deaths	5,941 deaths	1,742 deaths	Iraq
2010s	7,034 deaths	5,983 deaths	1,051 deaths	Iraq
2020s	6,129 deaths	5,835 deaths	294.33 deaths	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Iraq or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Iraq, at 5,961 deaths against 5,751 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 210 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?: Iraq ranks 70th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deaths from pneumonia
Unit: deaths
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.