Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 397.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
397.1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
448.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
325.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iraq stood at 397.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iraq peaked at 448.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 325.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Iraq ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 423.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 414.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 409.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 405.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 401.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 395.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 387.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 390.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 392.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 386.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 378.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 369.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 360.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 349.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 338.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 332.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 326.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 325.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 338.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 355.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 448.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 397.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 386.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 423.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 325.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 378.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 397.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 448.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 21 Yemen 406.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Niue 400.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Belarus 397.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Morocco 379.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Eritrea 377.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Madagascar 368.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iraq?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iraq was 397.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 448.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.