Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iraq
Iraq: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iraq stood at 7.0%. 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 12.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2002.
That places Iraq 130th out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- 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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iraq?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Iraq was 7.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Iraq ranks 130th out of 179 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 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.