Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Child deaths
Iraq
1,940
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,068
in 2024
Iraq rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Child deaths over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,068 against 1,940 in Iraq, a difference of 128.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,490 | 4,554 | 12,936 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 11,622 | 4,052 | 7,570 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 9,403 | 3,382 | 6,020 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8,432 | 2,758 | 5,674 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 7,084 | 2,683 | 4,402 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4,325 | 2,831 | 1,494 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3,070 | 2,763 | 307.1 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,105 | 2,226 | 121.2 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,068 against 1,940 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 128, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child deaths?
- Iraq ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.