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
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
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.