Iraq vs Somalia: Child mortality, annual growth rate

Iraq
-3.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia
-3.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
124th
Somalia rank
121st

Child mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Somalia
-50050100194319832024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports -3.07 % change on previous year against -3.11 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Somalia ahead.

Iraq ranks 124th and Somalia ranks 121st of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.51 % change on previous year -1.45 % change on previous year 4.96 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s -5.56 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 10.44 % change on previous year Somalia
2000s -2.38 % change on previous year -0.6371 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year Somalia
2010s -3.21 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 5.46 % change on previous year Somalia
2020s -3.24 % change on previous year -1.52 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, annual growth rate, Iraq or Somalia?
Somalia, at -3.07 % change on previous year against -3.11 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality, annual growth rate between Iraq and Somalia?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for child mortality, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 124th and Somalia ranks 121st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 15,906 data points, 1752–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.