Iraq vs Yemen: Number of deaths
Iraq
189,262 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
196,255 deaths
in 2021
Iraq rank
56th
Yemen rank
54th
Number of deaths over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 196,255 deaths against 189,262 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 6,993 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Iraq ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,579 deaths | 135,827 deaths | 8,752 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 162,066 deaths | 151,470 deaths | 10,596 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 195,204 deaths | 190,136 deaths | 5,068 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 196,255 deaths against 189,262 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Iraq and Yemen?
- 6,993 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for number of deaths?
- Iraq ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 54th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.