Iraq vs Palau: Child mortality rate
Iraq
2.3%
in 2023
Palau
2.2%
in 2023
Iraq rank
74th
Palau rank
77th
Child mortality rate over time
- Iraq
- Palau
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 74th and Palau ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.5% | 11.4% | 16.0% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 15.2% | 9.5% | 5.7% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 6.4% | 2.9% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 4.0% | 2.6% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 2.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Iraq or Palau?
- Iraq, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Iraq and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Palau rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 74th and Palau ranks 77th 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.