Deaths from strokes ghe in Iraq

Iraq: Deaths from strokes ghe was 23,704 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
23,704
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25,021
in 2020
All-time low
15,500
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in Iraq, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 15.8k2001: 15.7k2002: 15.7k2003: 15.9k2004: 16.0k2005: 16.0k2006: 15.6k2007: 15.5k2008: 15.8k2009: 16.0k2010: 16.2k2011: 16.4k2012: 16.7k2013: 16.9k2014: 17.0k2015: 17.1k2016: 17.4k2017: 17.8k2018: 19.1k2019: 20.7k2020: 25.0k2021: 23.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 23,704 for deaths from strokes ghe in 2021.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Iraq peaked at 25,021 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,500, in 2007.

That places Iraq 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from strokes ghe in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from strokes ghe in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 15,782 —
2001 15,651 -0.8%
2002 15,727 +0.5%
2003 15,879 +1.0%
2004 15,951 +0.5%
2005 16,020 +0.4%
2006 15,647 -2.3%
2007 15,500 -0.9%
2008 15,784 +1.8%
2009 16,048 +1.7%
2010 16,160 +0.7%
2011 16,369 +1.3%
2012 16,660 +1.8%
2013 16,911 +1.5%
2014 17,045 +0.8%
2015 17,117 +0.4%
2016 17,402 +1.7%
2017 17,846 +2.5%
2018 19,150 +7.3%
2019 20,661 +7.9%
2020 25,021 +21.1%
2021 23,704 -5.3%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 23,704 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,412, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 23,704 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,924, 8.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,799 15,500 16,048 10
2010s 17,532 16,160 20,661 10
2020s 24,362 23,704 25,021 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 34 Algeria 26,022 compare
  2. 35 Malaysia 25,746 compare
  3. 36 Mozambique 24,368 compare
  4. 38 Ghana 23,308 compare
  5. 39 Uzbekistan 23,174 compare
  6. 40 Sri Lanka 22,842 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in Iraq?
Deaths from strokes ghe in Iraq was 23,704 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 25,021 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 15,500 in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
Iraq ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe 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 strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes ghe
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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