Bhutan vs Iraq: Child mortality around the world
Bhutan
2.27
in 2023
Iraq
2.28
in 2023
Bhutan rank
75th
Iraq rank
73rd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Bhutan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.28 against 2.27 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Bhutan ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 73rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.26 | 27.48 | 4.77 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 29.35 | 15.19 | 14.15 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 23.22 | 9.29 | 13.93 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 16.35 | 6.68 | 9.67 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 10.51 | 5.37 | 5.14 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 6 | 4.03 | 1.98 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3.04 | 0.1619 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2.42 | 0.0274 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Bhutan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.28 against 2.27 in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Bhutan and Iraq?
- 0.01, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Iraq rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Bhutan ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 73rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.