Iraq vs Yemen: Infant mortality rate
Iraq
20.14
in 2024
Yemen
33.85
in 2024
Iraq rank
5th
Yemen rank
3rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 33.85 against 20.14 in Iraq, a difference of 13.71.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150.33 | 279.73 | 129.4 | Yemen |
| 1960s | 110.98 | 258.55 | 147.57 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 71.38 | 194.05 | 122.67 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 52.3 | 121.45 | 69.15 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 43.52 | 88.44 | 44.92 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 35.26 | 61.12 | 25.85 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 27.13 | 42.13 | 15 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 21.44 | 35.84 | 14.4 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 33.85 against 20.14 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Iraq and Yemen?
- 13.71, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.