Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Child mortality rate
Iraq
2.3%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
2.3%
in 2023
Iraq rank
74th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
72nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 74th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.5% | 23.2% | 4.3% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 1.3% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 1.0% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 74th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.