Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 2,418 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,418
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,651
in 2020
All-time low
1,484
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2,418 for deaths from alzheimers other dementias in 2021.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Iraq peaked at 2,651 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,484, in 2000.
That places Iraq 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,484 | — |
| 2001 | 1,503 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,524 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,539 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,558 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,579 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,563 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,536 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,554 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,595 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,627 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,669 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,727 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,791 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,844 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,880 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,938 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,005 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,103 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,210 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,651 | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 2,418 | -8.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,418 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 740.18, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,418 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,476, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,544 | 1,484 | 1,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,880 | 1,627 | 2,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,534 | 2,418 | 2,651 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Iraq?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Iraq was 2,418 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,651 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,484 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- Iraq ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from alzheimers other dementias. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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