Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Iraq

Iraq: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 19.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
19.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
61st
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2000
All-time low
18.9%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Iraq, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 23.9 %2001: 23.5 %2002: 23.3 %2003: 23 %2004: 22.7 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 22 %2007: 22 %2008: 22 %2009: 21.7 %2010: 21.4 %2011: 21.1 %2012: 20.7 %2013: 20.2 %2014: 19.8 %2015: 19.4 %2016: 19.1 %2017: 18.9 %2018: 18.9 %2019: 19 %2020: 19.4 %2021: 19.6 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 19.6% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Iraq peaked at 23.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2017.

That places Iraq 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 23.9%
2001 23.5% -1.7%
2002 23.3% -0.9%
2003 23.0% -1.3%
2004 22.7% -1.3%
2005 22.3% -1.8%
2006 22.0% -1.3%
2007 22.0% +0.0%
2008 22.0% +0.0%
2009 21.7% -1.4%
2010 21.4% -1.4%
2011 21.1% -1.4%
2012 20.7% -1.9%
2013 20.2% -2.4%
2014 19.8% -2.0%
2015 19.4% -2.0%
2016 19.1% -1.5%
2017 18.9% -1.0%
2018 18.9% +0.0%
2019 19.0% +0.5%
2020 19.4% +2.1%
2021 19.6% +1.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 19.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 19.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.3%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.6% 21.7% 23.9% 10
2010s 19.9% 18.9% 21.4% 10
2020s 19.5% 19.4% 19.6% 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 58 Cambodia 19.8% compare
  2. 59 Ghana 19.7% compare
  3. 59 South Sudan 19.7% compare
  4. 62 Mongolia 19.5% compare
  5. 62 Timor-Leste 19.5% compare
  6. 64 Djibouti 19.3% compare
  7. 64 Nepal 19.3% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Iraq?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Iraq was 19.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2017.
How does Iraq rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Iraq ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).