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
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.