Iraq vs Yemen: Neonatal deaths
Iraq
14,670
in 2024
Yemen
29,116
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
Yemen rank
3rd
Neonatal deaths over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 29,116 against 14,670 in Iraq, a difference of 14,446.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.0 times Iraq's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,980 | 30,587 | 12,608 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 19,664 | 30,553 | 10,889 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 21,050 | 27,593 | 6,542 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 19,602 | 26,808 | 7,206 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 15,297 | 29,307 | 14,010 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 29,116 against 14,670 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths between Iraq and Yemen?
- 14,446, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for neonatal deaths?
- Iraq ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.