Iraq vs Palau: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Iraq
21.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Palau
21.43 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iraq rank
74th
Palau rank
76th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Iraq
- Palau
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 21.84 per 1,000 live births against 21.43 per 1,000 live births in Palau, a difference of 0.41 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 74th and Palau ranks 76th of 213 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.09 per 1,000 live births | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | 17.39 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 29.93 per 1,000 live births | 21.11 per 1,000 live births | 8.82 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 23.31 per 1,000 live births | 22.29 per 1,000 live births | 1.02 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Iraq or Palau?
- Iraq, at 21.84 per 1,000 live births against 21.43 per 1,000 live births in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Iraq and Palau?
- 0.41 per 1,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Palau rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Iraq ranks 74th and Palau ranks 76th 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.