Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Iraq
Iraq: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 22.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Iraq is 22.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Iraq, year by year
| 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 22.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 22.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 48 Namibia 23.1% compare
- 49 Mali 23.0% compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 22.7% compare
- 50 Latvia 22.7% compare
- 50 South Africa 22.7% compare
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 share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Iraq?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Iraq was 22.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Iraq ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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 (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.