Iraq vs Yemen: Under-five deaths
Iraq
25,396
in 2024
Yemen
52,477
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
Yemen rank
3rd
Under-five deaths over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 52,477 against 25,396 in Iraq, a difference of 27,081.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,721 | 128,634 | 77,913 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 43,603 | 115,122 | 71,519 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 39,777 | 91,986 | 52,209 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 40,216 | 81,538 | 41,322 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 37,258 | 61,915 | 24,657 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 33,950 | 52,629 | 18,679 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 26,554 | 54,017 | 27,463 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 52,477 against 25,396 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths between Iraq and Yemen?
- 27,081, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for under-five deaths?
- Iraq ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.