Deaths from cancer who in Iraq

Iraq: Deaths from cancer who was 21,612 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21,612
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22,778
in 2019
All-time low
11,895
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Iraq, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201020212000: 11.9k2001: 12.2k2002: 12.6k2003: 13.0k2004: 13.3k2005: 13.7k2006: 13.7k2007: 13.6k2008: 14.1k2009: 14.7k2010: 15.5k2011: 16.4k2012: 17.4k2013: 18.4k2014: 19.1k2015: 19.5k2016: 20.0k2017: 20.7k2018: 21.7k2019: 22.8k2020: 21.2k2021: 21.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Iraq stood at 21,612.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Iraq peaked at 22,778 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,895, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 56th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cancer who in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11,895
2001 12,170 +2.3%
2002 12,598 +3.5%
2003 12,973 +3.0%
2004 13,324 +2.7%
2005 13,655 +2.5%
2006 13,651 -0.0%
2007 13,586 -0.5%
2008 14,134 +4.0%
2009 14,743 +4.3%
2010 15,530 +5.3%
2011 16,382 +5.5%
2012 17,386 +6.1%
2013 18,433 +6.0%
2014 19,071 +3.5%
2015 19,501 +2.3%
2016 20,012 +2.6%
2017 20,674 +3.3%
2018 21,731 +5.1%
2019 22,778 +4.8%
2020 21,227 -6.8%
2021 21,612 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,273 11,895 14,743 10
2010s 19,150 15,530 22,778 10
2020s 21,419 21,227 21,612 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 53 Serbia 22,784 compare
  2. 54 Uganda 21,715 compare
  3. 55 Austria 21,688 compare
  4. 57 Uzbekistan 21,037 compare
  5. 58 Kazakhstan 20,636 compare
  6. 59 Bulgaria 18,506 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Iraq?
Deaths from cancer who in Iraq was 21,612 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 22,778 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 11,895 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for deaths from cancer who?
Iraq ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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