Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Under-five mortality rate

Iraq
21.84
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
18.44
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
8th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0200400600194219832024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 21.84 against 18.44 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 3.4.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 20 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 245.44 220 25.44 Iraq
1960s 149.89 139.97 9.92 Iraq
1970s 92.24 82.94 9.3 Iraq
1980s 66.9 50.44 16.47 Iraq
1990s 53.6 30.18 23.42 Iraq
2000s 40.09 20.38 19.72 Iraq
2010s 29.93 30.61 0.6828 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 23.31 20.32 2.99 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
Iraq, at 21.84 against 18.44 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
3.4, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Iraq ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th 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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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