Tuberculosis death rate in Iraq
Iraq: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.5 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
1.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.