Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe was 66,706 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66,706
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
70,452
in 2020
All-time low
40,748
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Iraq stood at 66,706.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Iraq peaked at 70,452 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40,748, in 2001.
Iraq ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,814 | — |
| 2001 | 40,748 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41,181 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 41,746 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 42,240 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 42,673 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41,965 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 41,826 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 42,864 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 43,881 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 44,450 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 45,043 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 46,050 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 46,863 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 47,000 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47,754 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 48,520 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 49,945 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 53,634 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 57,902 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 70,452 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 66,706 | -5.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 66,706 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,902, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 66,706 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,144, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,994 | 40,748 | 43,881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,716 | 44,450 | 57,902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,579 | 66,706 | 70,452 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Iraq?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Iraq was 66,706 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70,452 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,748 in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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