Death rate from strokes who in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate from strokes who was 142.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from strokes who in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from strokes who in Iraq stood at 142.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from strokes who in Iraq peaked at 163.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 116.86, in 2017.
That places Iraq 35th 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 strokes who in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 163.39 | — |
| 2001 | 158.85 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 155.92 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 154.21 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 151.41 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 148.41 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 144.74 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 145.07 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 144.78 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 141.66 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 137.96 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 134.83 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 131.02 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 126.87 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 123.46 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 119.66 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 117.89 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 116.86 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 121.57 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 127.93 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 161.02 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 142.51 | -11.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 142.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.87, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 142.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68.93, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from strokes who in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.9% | 127.93 | 161.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.84 | 141.66 | 163.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.8 | 116.86 | 137.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.76 | 142.51 | 161.02 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from strokes who in Iraq?
- Death rate from strokes who in Iraq was 142.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from strokes who recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 163.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from strokes who recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.86 in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate from strokes who?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from strokes who rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 strokes who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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