HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Iraq
Iraq: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 77.64 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Iraq stood at 77.64 deaths. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 616.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Iraq peaked at 77.64 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
That places Iraq 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 3.33 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6.61 deaths | +98.2% |
| 2002 | 8.59 deaths | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 10.44 deaths | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 12.27 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 14.44 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 16.87 deaths | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 17.89 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 18.67 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 18.38 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.23 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 13.76 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 11.72 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 10.78 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 10.83 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.89 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 14.81 deaths | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 20.63 deaths | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 27.14 deaths | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 32.29 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 37.12 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 42.88 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 52.3 deaths | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 64.88 deaths | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 77.64 deaths | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.75 deaths | 3.33 deaths | 18.67 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 deaths | 10.78 deaths | 32.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.96 deaths | 37.12 deaths | 77.64 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Iraq?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Iraq was 77.64 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 77.64 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Iraq ranks 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 616.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.