Iraq vs Türkiye: Number of child deaths by age
Iraq
1,940 deaths
in 2024
Türkiye
1,804 deaths
in 2024
Iraq rank
51st
Türkiye rank
52nd
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Iraq
- Türkiye
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1,940 deaths against 1,804 deaths in Türkiye, a difference of 136 deaths.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Türkiye ahead.
Iraq ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,778 deaths | 93,602 deaths | 78,824 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 11,622 deaths | 78,342 deaths | 66,721 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 9,403 deaths | 51,504 deaths | 42,101 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 8,432 deaths | 28,171 deaths | 19,739 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 7,084 deaths | 14,097 deaths | 7,013 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 4,325 deaths | 6,539 deaths | 2,215 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3,070 deaths | 3,203 deaths | 132.3 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 2,105 deaths | 2,749 deaths | 644 deaths | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Iraq or Türkiye?
- Iraq, at 1,940 deaths against 1,804 deaths in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Iraq and Türkiye?
- 136 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Iraq ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .