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
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.