Iraq vs South Africa: Children under age 5
Iraq
5.56 million
in 2023
South Africa
5.89 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Children under age 5 over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.89 million against 5.56 million in Iraq, a difference of 327,460.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.02 million | 2.37 million | 1.36 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.40 million | 3.12 million | 1.72 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.13 million | 4.10 million | 1.97 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 5.22 million | 2.51 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.50 million | 5.52 million | 2.02 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.34 million | 5.06 million | 715,151 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.49 million | 5.64 million | 149,205 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.52 million | 5.75 million | 229,035 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.89 million against 5.56 million in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Iraq and South Africa?
- 327,460, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for children under age 5?
- Iraq ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th 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.