Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Iraq
Iraq: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 55.04 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
55.04
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
74th
of 184 countries
All-time high
60.6
in 2011
All-time low
53.58
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Iraq stood at 55.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Iraq peaked at 60.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.58, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 74th of 184 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.
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.19 | — |
| 2001 | 60.25 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.42 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.23 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.35 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.39 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.1 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.96 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.6 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.59 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.38 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.77 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.65 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.44 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.43 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.85 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.35 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 53.58 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 55.04 | +2.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 55.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.08, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 55.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.22, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.25 | 59.96 | 60.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.65 | 57.35 | 60.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.31 | 53.58 | 55.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 55.42 compare
- 72 Mauritania 55.27 compare
- 73 India 55.2 compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 54.74 compare
- 76 Brunei Darussalam 54.04 compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 53.92 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 premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Iraq?
- Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Iraq was 55.04 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.58 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, published as part of Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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