Iraq vs Syria: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Iraq
2.24
in 2024
Syria
2.2
in 2024
Iraq rank
66th
Syria rank
68th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.24 against 2.2 in Syria, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 66th and Syria ranks 68th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.01 | 4.79 | 1.22 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.32 | 2.6 | 0.7224 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 5.94 | 3.06 | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.57 | 0.1865 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Iraq or Syria?
- Iraq, at 2.24 against 2.2 in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Iraq and Syria?
- 0.04, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Iraq ranks 66th and Syria ranks 68th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.