Iraq vs MENA Reporting Region: Under-five mortality rate
Iraq
21.84
in 2024
MENA Reporting Region
20.5
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
MENA Reporting Region rank
3rd
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Iraq
- MENA Reporting Region
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 21.84 against 20.5 in MENA Reporting Region, a difference of 1.34.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times MENA Reporting Region's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was MENA Reporting Region ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th and MENA Reporting Region ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and MENA Reporting Region in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | MENA Reporting Region | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.9 | 95.03 | 28.13 | MENA Reporting Region |
| 1990s | 53.6 | 56.43 | 2.82 | MENA Reporting Region |
| 2000s | 40.09 | 36.05 | 4.05 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 29.93 | 25.37 | 4.57 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 23.31 | 21.51 | 1.79 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Iraq or MENA Reporting Region?
- Iraq, at 21.84 against 20.5 in MENA Reporting Region as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Iraq and MENA Reporting Region?
- 1.34, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MENA Reporting Region?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and MENA Reporting Region rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 6th and MENA Reporting Region ranks 3rd 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.