Egypt vs Iraq: Infant deaths

Egypt
50,279
in 2024
Iraq
23,456
in 2024
Egypt rank
2nd
Iraq rank
4th

Infant deaths over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195119872024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 50,279 against 23,456 in Iraq, a difference of 26,823.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 4th of 20 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1950s 221,517 37,927 183,590 Egypt
1960s 205,159 38,188 166,971 Egypt
1970s 216,741 34,200 182,540 Egypt
1980s 172,929 31,345 141,584 Egypt
1990s 104,426 33,132 71,294 Egypt
2000s 70,709 32,933 37,776 Egypt
2010s 64,050 30,880 33,170 Egypt
2020s 51,775 24,450 27,325 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Egypt or Iraq?
Egypt, at 50,279 against 23,456 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Egypt and Iraq?
26,823, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for infant deaths?
Egypt ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 4th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,379 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed