Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
28.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
23.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Iraq stood at 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Iraq peaked at 32.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Iraq ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 30.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 27.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 32.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 68 Libya 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Cambodia 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Tajikistan 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Jordan 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Tuvalu 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Niger 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0366 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0375 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Iraq?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Iraq was 28.34 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 32.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.