Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Iraq
Iraq: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 628.45 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
628.45
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
46th
of 184 countries
All-time high
696.77
in 2020
All-time low
547.1
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 628.45 for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in 2021.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Iraq peaked at 696.77 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 547.1, in 2017.
That places Iraq 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 644.95 | — |
| 2001 | 631.6 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 624.59 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 620.06 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 614.61 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 608.02 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 599.32 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 604.78 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 611.16 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 606.33 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 600 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 593.58 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 585.35 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 574.91 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 562.83 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 555.34 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 549.56 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 547.1 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 565.25 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 588.36 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 696.77 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 628.45 | -9.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 628.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 521.91, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 628.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 531.01, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616.54 | 599.32 | 644.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 572.23 | 547.1 | 600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 662.61 | 628.45 | 696.77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Iraq?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Iraq was 628.45 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 696.77 in 2020.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 547.1 in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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