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
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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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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.