Iraq vs Yemen: Under-five mortality rate
Iraq
21.84
in 2024
Yemen
38.14
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
Yemen rank
3rd
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 38.14 against 21.84 in Iraq, a difference of 16.3.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 214.85 | 449.15 | 234.3 | Yemen |
| 1960s | 149.89 | 395.37 | 245.48 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 92.24 | 278.83 | 186.59 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 66.9 | 163.1 | 96.2 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 53.6 | 111.58 | 57.97 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 40.09 | 73.68 | 33.58 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 29.93 | 49.61 | 19.67 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 23.31 | 40.95 | 17.64 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 38.14 against 21.84 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Iraq and Yemen?
- 16.3, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 6th and Yemen 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.