Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Iraq or United States?

Iraq, at 11,141 against 10,553 in United States as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs United States: Number of under-five deaths, female

Iraq

11,141

in 2024

United States

10,553

in 2024

Iraq rank

38th

United States rank

40th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

Iraq
United States

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 11,141 against 10,553 in United States, a difference of 588.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Iraq ranks 38th and United States ranks 40th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	23,140	47,161	24,021	United States
1970s	19,968	29,018	9,050	United States
1980s	18,112	21,392	3,281	United States
1990s	18,191	16,833	1,358	Iraq
2000s	16,540	14,068	2,472	Iraq
2010s	14,954	11,892	3,063	Iraq
2020s	11,655	10,659	995.4	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Iraq or United States?: Iraq, at 11,141 against 10,553 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Iraq and United States?: 588, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United States rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?: Iraq ranks 38th and United States ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths, female
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Number of female children dying before reaching age five.