European Union vs Iraq: Number of under-five deaths
European Union
14,657
in 2024
Iraq
25,396
in 2024
European Union rank
41st
Iraq rank
38th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- European Union
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 25,396 against 14,657 in European Union, a difference of 10,739.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 41st and Iraq ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,531 | 40,216 | 6,315 | European Union |
| 2000s | 26,838 | 37,258 | 10,420 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 18,999 | 33,950 | 14,951 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 15,324 | 26,554 | 11,230 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, European Union or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 25,396 against 14,657 in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between European Union and Iraq?
- 10,739, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Iraq rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- European Union ranks 41st 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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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.