Death rate from cancer in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate from cancer was 49.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
49.64
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
54.8
in 2019
All-time low
47.23
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Iraq is 49.64, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Iraq peaked at 54.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.23, in 2006.
That places Iraq 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.3 | — |
| 2001 | 47.87 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.98 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.93 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.83 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.58 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.23 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.37 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.68 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.67 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 50.59 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 51.34 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 51.95 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.9 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.65 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 51.71 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.18 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.54 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 54.8 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 49.88 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 49.64 | -0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 49.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 49.64 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.92 | 47.23 | 48.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.93 | 49.67 | 54.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.76 | 49.64 | 49.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Iraq?
- Death rate from cancer in Iraq was 49.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.23 in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate from cancer?
- Iraq ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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