Iraq vs Zimbabwe: Number of under-five deaths, female

Iraq
11,141
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14,099
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
35th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 14,099 against 11,141 in Iraq, a difference of 2,958.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 23,140 12,326 10,814 Iraq
1970s 19,968 14,504 5,464 Iraq
1980s 18,112 14,862 3,250 Iraq
1990s 18,191 16,130 2,060 Iraq
2000s 16,540 18,404 1,864 Zimbabwe
2010s 14,954 14,011 943.6 Iraq
2020s 11,655 13,630 1,976 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Iraq or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 14,099 against 11,141 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Iraq and Zimbabwe?
2,958, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
Iraq ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th 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
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.