Iraq vs Yemen: Mortality rate
Iraq
4.85
in 2024
Yemen
8.46
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
Yemen rank
4th
Mortality rate over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 8.46 against 4.85 in Iraq, a difference of 3.61.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 4th of 20 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 | 15.02 | 4.56 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 6.45 | 10.3 | 3.85 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 9.14 | 3.21 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 8.92 | 3.83 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 8.46 against 4.85 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate between Iraq and Yemen?
- 3.61, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 4th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.