Gambia vs Iraq: Infant mortality, annual growth rate

Gambia
-2.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq
-2.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
134th
Iraq rank
131st

Infant mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Iraq
-10-50510194319832024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -2.95 % change on previous year against -2.99 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 131st of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Iraq Difference Ahead
1950s -0.672 % change on previous year -5.58 % change on previous year 4.91 % change on previous year Gambia
1960s -0.7329 % change on previous year -4.83 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year Gambia
1970s -1.35 % change on previous year -3.96 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year Gambia
1980s -2.26 % change on previous year -0.3992 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s -2.94 % change on previous year -3.52 % change on previous year 0.5795 % change on previous year Gambia
2000s -3.45 % change on previous year -2.05 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s -3.3 % change on previous year -2.96 % change on previous year 0.3383 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s -3.04 % change on previous year -3.07 % change on previous year 0.0321 % change on previous year Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, annual growth rate, Gambia or Iraq?
Iraq, at -2.95 % change on previous year against -2.99 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality, annual growth rate between Gambia and Iraq?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 12,986 data points, 1932–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.