Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 1.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.64
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.11
in 2000
All-time low
1.61
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Iraq stood at 1.64.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Iraq peaked at 3.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2017.
That places Iraq 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.11 | — |
| 2001 | 2.98 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.88 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.79 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.43 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.42 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.34 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.05 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.76 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | -6.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.64 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.14, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.34 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.61 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.64 | 1.76 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Iraq?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Iraq was 1.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Iraq ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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