Tuberculosis death rate in Iraq
Iraq: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Iraq, 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
Iraq recorded 1.5 deaths 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 132nd 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 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 129 Bahamas 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Maldives 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Mauritius 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Armenia 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Bulgaria 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Poland 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Tunisia 1.3 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 1.5 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Iraq ranks 132nd out of 215 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 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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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.