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

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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Iraq

14,255

in 2024

United States of America

13,132

in 2024

Iraq rank

39th

United States of America rank

40th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Iraq
United States of America

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 14,255 against 13,132 in United States of America, a difference of 1,123.

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

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

Iraq ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 40th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1960s	26,670	63,360	36,690	United States of America
1970s	23,635	38,762	15,127	United States of America
1980s	21,665	28,111	6,446	United States of America
1990s	22,026	21,768	257.9	Iraq
2000s	20,717	18,048	2,669	Iraq
2010s	18,996	15,062	3,934	Iraq
2020s	14,900	13,279	1,621	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Iraq or United States of America?: Iraq, at 14,255 against 13,132 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Iraq and United States of America?: 1,123, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: Iraq ranks 39th and United States of America 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, male. 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, male
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: 03 September 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.