Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iran
Iran: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 10.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 10.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iran peaked at 10.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
That places Iran 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Iran
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 573,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 594,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 568,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 592,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 566,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iran?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iran was 10.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Iran ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.