Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 210.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
The most recent figure for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Iraq is 210.89 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Iraq peaked at 238.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 170.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Iraq 22nd out of 194 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.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 210.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 207.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 205.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 204.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 202.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 200.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 197.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 199.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 201.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 200.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 196.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 191.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 187.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 182.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 175.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 174.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 171.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 170.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 178.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 187.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 238.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 210.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 210.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 210.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 238.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 19 Niue 225.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Morocco 218.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Fiji 215.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Tajikistan 209.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Yemen 207.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Palau 204.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Iraq?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Iraq was 210.89 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 238.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.