Iraq vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Child mortality by sex
Iraq
2.38 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.62 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iraq rank
71st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
68th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.62 deaths per 100 live births against 2.38 deaths per 100 live births in Iraq, a difference of 0.24 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 71st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10.13 deaths per 100 live births | 15.26 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 1960s | 15.6 deaths per 100 live births | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | 7.88 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 1970s | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 1980s | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0755 deaths per 100 live births | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Iraq or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.62 deaths per 100 live births against 2.38 deaths per 100 live births in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.24 deaths per 100 live births, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Iraq ranks 71st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. 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 male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .