Tuberculosis death rate in Iran
Iran: Tuberculosis death rate was 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Iran peaked at 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Iran ranks 141st of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 139 Estonia 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Bahrain 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Grenada 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Costa Rica 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Iran
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 573,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 594,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 568,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 592,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 566,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Iran?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Iran was 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Iran ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.