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