Iraq vs Namibia: Children died before five per woman

Iraq
0.0861
in 2024
Namibia
0.1188
in 2024
Iraq rank
53rd
Namibia rank
50th

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Iraq
  • Namibia
01234194219832024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.1188 against 0.0861 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0327.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 50th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9039 0.71 0.1939 Iraq
1970s 0.6363 0.6482 0.0119 Namibia
1980s 0.4195 0.5294 0.1098 Namibia
1990s 0.2956 0.3402 0.0446 Namibia
2000s 0.1836 0.2537 0.0701 Namibia
2010s 0.1239 0.1797 0.0558 Namibia
2020s 0.0885 0.1331 0.0447 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, Iraq or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.1188 against 0.0861 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Iraq and Namibia?
0.0327, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Namibia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Namibia rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Iraq ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed