Egypt vs Iraq: Extreme poverty vs child mortality

Egypt
2.24
in 2024
Iraq
2.18
in 2024
Egypt rank
69th
Iraq rank
70th

Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
051015198020022024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.24 against 2.18 in Iraq, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 69th and Iraq ranks 70th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 12.69 6.69 6 Egypt
1990s 6.73 5.36 1.37 Egypt
2000s 3.85 4.01 0.1608 Iraq
2010s 2.71 2.99 0.2789 Iraq
2020s 2.34 2.33 0.0128 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Egypt or Iraq?
Egypt, at 2.24 against 2.18 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Egypt and Iraq?
0.06, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Egypt ranks 69th and Iraq ranks 70th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed