Iraq vs Mexico: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Iraq
26,373 deaths
in 2023
Mexico
25,454 deaths
in 2023
Iraq rank
36th
Mexico rank
38th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Iraq
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 26,373 deaths against 25,454 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 919 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.

Iraq ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 72,670 deaths 294,859 deaths 222,189 deaths Mexico
1960s 51,805 deaths 250,025 deaths 198,220 deaths Mexico
1970s 44,654 deaths 209,081 deaths 164,427 deaths Mexico
1980s 40,176 deaths 140,342 deaths 100,167 deaths Mexico
1990s 40,679 deaths 89,409 deaths 48,730 deaths Mexico
2000s 37,630 deaths 55,171 deaths 17,541 deaths Mexico
2010s 34,730 deaths 37,153 deaths 2,422 deaths Mexico
2020s 27,564 deaths 27,699 deaths 135.5 deaths Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Iraq or Mexico?
Iraq, at 26,373 deaths against 25,454 deaths in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Iraq and Mexico?
919 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Iraq ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.