Iraq vs Syria: Child mortality around the world
Iraq
2.28
in 2023
Syria
2.31
in 2023
Iraq rank
74th
Syria rank
72nd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.31 against 2.28 in Iraq, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 74th and Syria ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.48 | 23.21 | 4.28 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 15.19 | 13.94 | 1.25 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 9.29 | 8.29 | 0.9992 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6.68 | 5.05 | 1.63 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.37 | 3.02 | 2.34 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.03 | 2.08 | 1.95 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 3.14 | 0.0988 | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.2 | 0.2235 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.31 against 2.28 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Iraq and Syria?
- 0.03, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Iraq ranks 74th and Syria ranks 72nd of 236 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.