Iraq vs Small states: Number of under-five deaths

Iraq
25,396
in 2024
Small states
8,297
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
Small states rank
41st

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Iraq
  • Small states
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k196019922024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 25,396 against 8,297 in Small states, a difference of 17,099.

That makes Iraq's figure about 3.1 times Small states's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 38th and Small states ranks 41st of 196 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 40,216 23,877 16,339 Iraq
2000s 37,258 16,431 20,827 Iraq
2010s 33,950 11,189 22,762 Iraq
2020s 26,554 8,806 17,748 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Iraq or Small states?
Iraq, at 25,396 against 8,297 in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Iraq and Small states?
17,099, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Small states?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Small states rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Iraq ranks 38th and Small states ranks 41st of 196 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

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
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.