Iraq vs North America: Number of under-five deaths
Iraq
25,396
in 2024
North America
25,634
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
North America rank
40th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Iraq
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 25,634 against 25,396 in Iraq, a difference of 238.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 38th and North America ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,216 | 41,323 | 1,107 | North America |
| 2000s | 37,258 | 34,214 | 3,044 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 33,950 | 29,009 | 4,942 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 26,554 | 25,863 | 691.2 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Iraq or North America?
- North America, at 25,634 against 25,396 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Iraq and North America?
- 238, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and North America rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Iraq ranks 38th and North America ranks 40th of 197 countries.
- 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.