Tuberculosis death rate in Iraq
Iraq: Tuberculosis death rate was 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Iraq is 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Iraq peaked at 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Iraq ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 98 Dominican Republic 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Suriname 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Brazil 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Cape Verde 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Belize 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Nicaragua 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 death rate in Iraq?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Iraq was 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Iraq ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.