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 22.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.7%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2000
All-time low
22.0%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 27.6 %2001: 27 %2002: 26.7 %2003: 26.5 %2004: 26.2 %2005: 25.8 %2006: 25.5 %2007: 25.5 %2008: 25.4 %2009: 25.2 %2010: 24.8 %2011: 24.5 %2012: 24 %2013: 23.6 %2014: 23 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 22.2 %2017: 22 %2018: 22.2 %2019: 22.4 %2020: 24.6 %2021: 22.7 %

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 22.7% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Iraq peaked at 27.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2017.

Iraq ranks 50th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 (%) in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 27.6%
2001 27.0% -2.2%
2002 26.7% -1.1%
2003 26.5% -0.7%
2004 26.2% -1.1%
2005 25.8% -1.5%
2006 25.5% -1.2%
2007 25.5% +0.0%
2008 25.4% -0.4%
2009 25.2% -0.8%
2010 24.8% -1.6%
2011 24.5% -1.2%
2012 24.0% -2.0%
2013 23.6% -1.7%
2014 23.0% -2.5%
2015 22.5% -2.2%
2016 22.2% -1.3%
2017 22.0% -0.9%
2018 22.2% +0.9%
2019 22.4% +0.9%
2020 24.6% +9.8%
2021 22.7% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.1% 25.2% 27.6% 10
2010s 23.1% 22.0% 24.8% 10
2020s 23.6% 22.7% 24.6% 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

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  2. 49 Mali 23.0% compare
  3. 50 Côte d'Ivoire 22.7% compare
  4. 50 Latvia 22.7% compare
  5. 50 South Africa 22.7% compare

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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 22.7% 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 27.6% 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 22.0% in 2017.
How does Iraq rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Iraq ranks 50th 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 7.3%. 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 (%). 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 (%)
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).