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
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.