Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 66,706 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66,706
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
70,452
in 2020
All-time low
40,748
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 66,706 for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in 2021.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Iraq peaked at 70,452 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40,748, in 2001.
Iraq ranks 42nd of 192 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 diseases by region 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 39 Belarus 72,406 compare
- 40 Republic of Korea 70,171 compare
- 41 Sudan 66,976 compare
- 43 Hungary 65,010 compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 64,649 compare
- 45 Afghanistan 64,374 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Iraq?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Iraq was 66,706 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70,452 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,748 in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 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 diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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