Europe & Central Asia vs Iraq: Number of under-five deaths

Europe & Central Asia
74,443
in 2024
Iraq
25,396
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
35th
Iraq rank
38th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 74,443 against 25,396 in Iraq, a difference of 49,047.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.9 times Iraq's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 315,366 40,216 275,150 Europe & Central Asia
2000s 167,869 37,258 130,611 Europe & Central Asia
2010s 109,961 33,950 76,010 Europe & Central Asia
2020s 81,292 26,554 54,738 Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Europe & Central Asia or Iraq?
Europe & Central Asia, at 74,443 against 25,396 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?
49,047, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iraq rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.