Iraq vs Micronesia (country): Child mortality rate by sex
Iraq
1.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
1.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iraq rank
71st
Micronesia (country) rank
72nd
Child mortality rate by sex over time
- Iraq
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.97 deaths per 100 live births against 1.95 deaths per 100 live births in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 71st and Micronesia (country) ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.04 deaths per 100 live births | 12.43 deaths per 100 live births | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 1960s | 14.34 deaths per 100 live births | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 1970s | 8.68 deaths per 100 live births | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | 5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4695 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0808 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0183 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate by sex, Iraq or Micronesia (country)?
- Iraq, at 1.97 deaths per 100 live births against 1.95 deaths per 100 live births in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate by sex between Iraq and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.02 deaths per 100 live births, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Micronesia (country)?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Micronesia (country) rank globally for child mortality rate by sex?
- Iraq ranks 71st and Micronesia (country) ranks 72nd 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 rate 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 female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .