Iraq vs Yemen: Deaths
Iraq
5,461
in 2024
Yemen
8,724
in 2024
Iraq rank
5th
Yemen rank
3rd
Deaths over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 8,724 against 5,461 in Iraq, a difference of 3,263.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,740 | 7,709 | 1,969 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 4,758 | 6,888 | 2,130 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5,450 | 7,470 | 2,020 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5,604 | 8,686 | 3,082 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 8,724 against 5,461 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in deaths between Iraq and Yemen?
- 3,263, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for deaths?
- Iraq ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Deaths (children aged 5-14). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.