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Share of deaths by cause, Iraq, 2017

Data refers to the specific cause of death, which is distinguished from risk factors for death, such as air pollution, diet and other lifestyle factors. This is shown by
cause of death as the percentage of total deaths.

0%5%10%15%20%25%Cardiovascular diseases28.31%Cancers9.06%Neonatal deaths8.05%Conflict5.89% (2016)Terrorism4.26%Kidney disease3.09%Diabetes mellitus2.81%Road incidents2.48%Lower respiratory infections2.38%Dementia2.37%Homicide1.61%Respiratory diseases1.4%Digestive diseases1.32%Suicide0.99%Liver disease0.78%Meningitis0.58%Tuberculosis0.46%Diarrheal diseases0.44%Drowning0.38%Drug disorders0.34%Parkinson disease0.31%Fire0.28%Maternal deaths0.18%Nutritional deficiencies0.1%Hepatitis0.09%Protein-energy malnutrition0.09%HIV/AIDS0.08%Heat-related (hot and cold exposure)0.07%Alcohol disorders0.05%Natural disasters<0.01%Malaria0%