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
010.0k20.0k30.0k196219932024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,133 data points, 1954–2024
Last refreshed