Burundi vs Iraq: Number of youth deaths
Burundi
28,848 deaths
in 2024
Iraq
30,857 deaths
in 2024
Burundi rank
40th
Iraq rank
38th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Burundi
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 30,857 deaths against 28,848 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 2,009 deaths.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Burundi ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,248 deaths | 45,956 deaths | 11,292 deaths | Burundi |
| 2000s | 47,961 deaths | 42,016 deaths | 5,945 deaths | Burundi |
| 2010s | 37,649 deaths | 39,401 deaths | 1,752 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 30,226 deaths | 32,158 deaths | 1,932 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Burundi or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 30,857 deaths against 28,848 deaths in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Burundi and Iraq?
- 2,009 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Iraq rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Burundi ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 38th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.