Cambodia vs Iraq: Child mortality rate
Cambodia
2.3%
in 2023
Iraq
2.3%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
73rd
Iraq rank
74th
Child mortality rate over time
- Cambodia
- Iraq
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Cambodia ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.1% | 27.5% | 3.4% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 20.0% | 15.2% | 4.8% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 9.3% | 16.4% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 5.4% | 6.3% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.0% | 3.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Cambodia or Iraq?
- Cambodia, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Cambodia and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Iraq rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.