Iraq vs Micronesia (Federated States of): Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Iraq
21.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Micronesia (Federated States of)
22.42 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iraq rank
74th
Micronesia (Federated States of) rank
72nd

Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Iraq
  • Micronesia (Federated States of)
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How they compare

Micronesia (Federated States of) currently reports 22.42 per 1,000 live births against 21.84 per 1,000 live births in Iraq, a difference of 0.58 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 74th and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 72nd of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (Federated States of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Micronesia (Federated States of) Difference Ahead
2000s 40.09 per 1,000 live births 36.79 per 1,000 live births 3.31 per 1,000 live births Iraq
2010s 29.93 per 1,000 live births 30.28 per 1,000 live births 0.3513 per 1,000 live births Micronesia (Federated States of)
2020s 23.31 per 1,000 live births 23.95 per 1,000 live births 0.6396 per 1,000 live births Micronesia (Federated States of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Iraq or Micronesia (Federated States of)?
Micronesia (Federated States of), at 22.42 per 1,000 live births against 21.84 per 1,000 live births in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Iraq and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
0.58 per 1,000 live births, with Micronesia (Federated States of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Micronesia (Federated States of) rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Iraq ranks 74th and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 72nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed