Iraq vs Lebanon: Under-five mortality rate

Iraq
21.84
in 2024
Lebanon
17.6
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
Lebanon rank
9th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
0200400600194219832024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 21.84 against 17.6 in Lebanon, a difference of 4.24.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 6th and Lebanon ranks 9th of 20 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lebanon Difference Ahead
1950s 221.95 81.24 140.71 Iraq
1960s 149.89 66.21 83.68 Iraq
1970s 92.24 80.01 12.24 Iraq
1980s 66.9 62.7 4.2 Iraq
1990s 53.6 26.04 27.56 Iraq
2000s 40.09 16.08 24.01 Iraq
2010s 29.93 13.2 16.73 Iraq
2020s 23.31 16.33 6.97 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Iraq or Lebanon?
Iraq, at 21.84 against 17.6 in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Iraq and Lebanon?
4.24, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Iraq ranks 6th and Lebanon ranks 9th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,450 data points, 1942–2024
Last refreshed