Iraq vs Mozambique: Children under age 5

Iraq
5.56 million
in 2023
Mozambique
5.67 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
27th
Mozambique rank
26th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Iraq
  • Mozambique
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M195019862023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5.67 million against 5.56 million in Iraq, a difference of 108,290.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.

Iraq ranks 27th and Mozambique ranks 26th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 1.02 million 1.06 million 43,998 Mozambique
1960s 1.40 million 1.31 million 98,152 Iraq
1970s 2.13 million 1.70 million 426,524 Iraq
1980s 2.71 million 2.30 million 410,627 Iraq
1990s 3.50 million 2.73 million 766,234 Iraq
2000s 4.34 million 3.54 million 800,942 Iraq
2010s 5.49 million 4.67 million 819,317 Iraq
2020s 5.52 million 5.48 million 34,278 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Iraq or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 5.67 million against 5.56 million in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Iraq and Mozambique?
108,290, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mozambique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Mozambique rank globally for children under age 5?
Iraq ranks 27th and Mozambique ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed