Iraq vs Zambia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Iraq
26,373 deaths
in 2023
Zambia
35,250 deaths
in 2023
Iraq rank
36th
Zambia rank
33rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 35,250 deaths against 26,373 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 8,877 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,670 deaths | 28,269 deaths | 44,401 deaths | Iraq |
| 1960s | 51,805 deaths | 32,986 deaths | 18,819 deaths | Iraq |
| 1970s | 44,654 deaths | 38,290 deaths | 6,365 deaths | Iraq |
| 1980s | 40,176 deaths | 51,625 deaths | 11,449 deaths | Zambia |
| 1990s | 40,679 deaths | 68,414 deaths | 27,735 deaths | Zambia |
| 2000s | 37,630 deaths | 55,789 deaths | 18,159 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 34,730 deaths | 41,739 deaths | 7,009 deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 27,564 deaths | 36,970 deaths | 9,407 deaths | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 35,250 deaths against 26,373 deaths in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Iraq and Zambia?
- 8,877 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Iraq ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 33rd 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.