Iraq vs Myanmar: Number of youth deaths
Iraq
30,857 deaths
in 2024
Myanmar
36,571 deaths
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
Myanmar rank
35th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Iraq
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 36,571 deaths against 30,857 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 5,714 deaths.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 38th and Myanmar ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,956 deaths | 134,837 deaths | 88,880 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 42,016 deaths | 100,444 deaths | 58,428 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 39,401 deaths | 55,035 deaths | 15,635 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 32,158 deaths | 39,861 deaths | 7,702 deaths | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Iraq or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 36,571 deaths against 30,857 deaths in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Iraq and Myanmar?
- 5,714 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Myanmar rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Iraq ranks 38th and Myanmar ranks 35th 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.