Cholera case-fatality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Iraq, 1966–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, cholera case-fatality rate in Iraq stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Iraq peaked at 8.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Iraq ranks 37th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
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- 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 cholera case-fatality rate in Iraq?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Iraq was 0.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Iraq rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Iraq ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case-fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
WHO calculates case fatality rates based on the numbers of cases and deaths as reported by national authorities. The case fatality rate is the number of reported deaths, divided by the number of reported cases, shown as a percentage.