Guatemala vs Iraq: Probability of dying, by age

Guatemala
0.0193
in 2021
Iraq
0.0207
in 2021
Guatemala rank
70th
Iraq rank
67th

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Guatemala
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0207 against 0.0193 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0014.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 67th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0349 0.0328 0.0021 Guatemala
2010s 0.0243 0.0251 0.0008 Iraq
2020s 0.0197 0.021 0.0013 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Guatemala or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.0207 against 0.0193 in Guatemala as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Guatemala and Iraq?
0.0014, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Guatemala ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 67th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.