Iraq vs United States of America: Number of child deaths
Iraq
25,396 deaths
in 2024
United States of America
23,685 deaths
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
United States of America rank
40th
Number of child deaths over time
- Iraq
- United States of America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 25,396 deaths against 23,685 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 1,711 deaths.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States of America ahead.
Iraq ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,834 deaths | 132,832 deaths | 74,998 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 49,810 deaths | 110,521 deaths | 60,711 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 43,603 deaths | 67,780 deaths | 24,177 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 39,777 deaths | 49,503 deaths | 9,726 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 40,216 deaths | 38,600 deaths | 1,616 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 37,258 deaths | 32,117 deaths | 5,141 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 33,950 deaths | 26,954 deaths | 6,997 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 26,554 deaths | 23,938 deaths | 2,616 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Iraq or United States of America?
- Iraq, at 25,396 deaths against 23,685 deaths in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Iraq and United States of America?
- 1,711 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Iraq ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .