Iraq vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mortality rate, under-5

Iraq
21.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
24.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iraq rank
70th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
67th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Iraq
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 24.2 per 1,000 live births against 21.8 per 1,000 live births in Iraq, a difference of 2.4 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 70th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 67th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 149.89 per 1,000 live births 71.54 per 1,000 live births 78.35 per 1,000 live births Iraq
1970s 92.25 per 1,000 live births 54.69 per 1,000 live births 37.56 per 1,000 live births Iraq
1980s 66.9 per 1,000 live births 37.16 per 1,000 live births 29.74 per 1,000 live births Iraq
1990s 53.6 per 1,000 live births 26.22 per 1,000 live births 27.38 per 1,000 live births Iraq
2000s 40.1 per 1,000 live births 18.98 per 1,000 live births 21.12 per 1,000 live births Iraq
2010s 29.93 per 1,000 live births 20.43 per 1,000 live births 9.5 per 1,000 live births Iraq
2020s 23.3 per 1,000 live births 24.2 per 1,000 live births 0.9 per 1,000 live births Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Iraq or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 24.2 per 1,000 live births against 21.8 per 1,000 live births in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
2.4 per 1,000 live births, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
Iraq ranks 70th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,546 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.