Iraq vs Palestine, State of: Under-five mortality rate

Iraq
21.84
in 2024
Palestine, State of
37.85
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
Palestine, State of rank
4th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Palestine, State of
0200400600194219832024

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 37.85 against 21.84 in Iraq, a difference of 16.01.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Iraq ranks 6th and Palestine, State of ranks 4th of 20 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Palestine, State of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1970s 81.98 96.66 14.68 Palestine, State of
1980s 66.9 62.14 4.76 Iraq
1990s 53.6 37.51 16.1 Iraq
2000s 40.09 26.43 13.66 Iraq
2010s 29.93 18.94 10.99 Iraq
2020s 23.31 24.75 1.44 Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Iraq or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 37.85 against 21.84 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Iraq and Palestine, State of?
16.01, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine, State of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Palestine, State of rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Iraq ranks 6th and Palestine, State of ranks 4th 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