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.
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 |
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More health data for Iraq
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (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.