Iran vs Iraq: Mortality rate age 5-24

Iran
13.62
in 2024
Iraq
12.66
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
Iraq rank
7th

Mortality rate age 5-24 over time

  • Iran
  • Iraq
204060199020072024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 13.62 against 12.66 in Iraq, a difference of 0.96.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iran ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 7th of 20 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 19.06 25.82 6.76 Iraq
2000s 17.4 24.4 7 Iraq
2010s 15.3 16.59 1.29 Iraq
2020s 14.14 13.1 1.04 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-24, Iran or Iraq?
Iran, at 13.62 against 12.66 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-24 between Iran and Iraq?
0.96, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for mortality rate age 5-24?
Iran ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 7th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 805 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed