Iraq vs Turkmenistan: Children died before five per woman

Iraq
0.0861
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.1002
in 2024
Iraq rank
53rd
Turkmenistan rank
52nd

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Iraq
  • Turkmenistan
01234194219832024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.1002 against 0.0861 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0141.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Iraq ranks 53rd and Turkmenistan ranks 52nd of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5252 0.6969 0.1717 Turkmenistan
1980s 0.4195 0.4739 0.0543 Turkmenistan
1990s 0.2956 0.2761 0.0195 Iraq
2000s 0.1836 0.1503 0.0333 Iraq
2010s 0.1239 0.1248 0.0009 Turkmenistan
2020s 0.0885 0.1082 0.0197 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, Iraq or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 0.1002 against 0.0861 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Iraq and Turkmenistan?
0.0141, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkmenistan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Turkmenistan rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Iraq ranks 53rd and Turkmenistan ranks 52nd of 196 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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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