Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Iraq
Iraq: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 was 25.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Iraq stood at 25.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Iraq peaked at 25.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 110th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.3%, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.4% | 24.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.2% | 25.4% | 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 cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Iraq?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Iraq was 25.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?
- Iraq ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.