Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Tuberculosis death rate
Iraq
2.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
2.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
120th
Saudi Arabia rank
121st
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 120th and Saudi Arabia ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Iraq ranks 120th and Saudi Arabia ranks 121st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.