Egypt vs Iraq: Infant mortality rate

Egypt
20.83
in 2024
Iraq
20.14
in 2024
Egypt rank
4th
Iraq rank
5th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
0100200300400194219832024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 20.83 against 20.14 in Iraq, a difference of 0.69.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 4th and Iraq ranks 5th of 20 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1950s 184.02 164.4 19.62 Egypt
1960s 158.27 110.98 47.29 Egypt
1970s 141.58 71.38 70.2 Egypt
1980s 94.01 52.3 41.71 Egypt
1990s 54.77 43.52 11.26 Egypt
2000s 33.38 35.26 1.88 Iraq
2010s 24.6 27.13 2.53 Iraq
2020s 21.75 21.44 0.3051 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Egypt or Iraq?
Egypt, at 20.83 against 20.14 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Egypt and Iraq?
0.69, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Egypt ranks 4th and Iraq ranks 5th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,412 data points, 1942–2024
Last refreshed