Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Iraq
Iraq: Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) was 1.5 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.5 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Iraq peaked at 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 117th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 5 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 4 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3 per 100,000 people, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.965 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 per 100,000 people | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 per 100,000 people | 2.1 per 100,000 people | 3.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 2 per 100,000 people | 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 death rate in Iraq?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Iraq was 1.5 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Iraq ranks 117th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.