Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic 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 rheumatic heart diseases in Iraq stood at 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 diseases in Iraq peaked at 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 diseases in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 77 Mauritania 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Cook Islands 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Morocco 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Nigeria 1.57 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Iraq?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Iraq was 1.64 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Iraq ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.