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 181 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.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran's 10.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 106 Costa Rica 10.0% compare
- 106 France 10.0% compare
- 106 Haiti 10.0% compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 10.0% compare
- 106 Uganda 10.0% compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 181 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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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.