Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Iraq
Iraq: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 26.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Iraq stood at 26.5%.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Iraq peaked at 32.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2017.
That places Iraq 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1% | — |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -13.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 26.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 26.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.0%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 25.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 26.5% | 30.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Iraq?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Iraq was 26.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.