Egypt vs Iraq: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group

Egypt
2.22
in 2024
Iraq
2.15
in 2024
Egypt rank
62nd
Iraq rank
63rd

Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
2468199020072024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.22 against 2.15 in Iraq, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 63rd of 106 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 6.86 5.39 1.47 Egypt
2000s 3.85 4.01 0.1567 Iraq
2010s 2.7 2.96 0.2592 Iraq
2020s 2.33 2.3 0.0313 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Egypt or Iraq?
Egypt, at 2.22 against 2.15 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Egypt and Iraq?
0.07, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
Egypt ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 63rd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,710 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed