Egypt vs Iraq: Youth mortality rate

Egypt
2.57
in 2024
Iraq
2.66
in 2024
Egypt rank
71st
Iraq rank
69th

Youth mortality rate over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
510152025196919962024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.66 against 2.57 in Egypt, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Egypt ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 69th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 7.5 6.34 1.16 Egypt
2000s 4.32 4.63 0.3043 Iraq
2010s 3.13 3.57 0.4387 Iraq
2020s 2.69 2.83 0.1332 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth mortality rate, Egypt or Iraq?
Iraq, at 2.66 against 2.57 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Egypt and Iraq?
0.09, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for youth mortality rate?
Egypt ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 69th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed