Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 181 countries
All-time high
12
in 2006
All-time low
7
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iraq stood at 7. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iraq peaked at 12 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2002.
That places Iraq 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iraq?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iraq was 7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Iraq ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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