Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Iraq: Mortality rate age 5-9

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1.52
in 2024
Iraq
2.24
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
Iraq rank
6th

Mortality rate age 5-9 over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Iraq
051015199020072024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.24 against 1.52 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.72.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 6th of 20 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 3.47 6.01 2.55 Iraq
2000s 2.85 3.32 0.4656 Iraq
2010s 2.22 2.88 0.6574 Iraq
2020s 1.62 2.38 0.7578 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-9, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Iraq?
Iraq, at 2.24 against 1.52 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Iraq?
0.72, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Iraq?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Iraq rank globally for mortality rate age 5-9?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 6th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-9. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 805 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed