Guatemala vs Iraq: Infant mortality rate
Guatemala
17.19 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iraq
20.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Guatemala rank
78th
Iraq rank
73rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Guatemala
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 20.14 per 1,000 live births against 17.19 per 1,000 live births in Guatemala, a difference of 2.95 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.67 per 1,000 live births | 35.26 per 1,000 live births | 0.5948 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 23.79 per 1,000 live births | 27.13 per 1,000 live births | 3.34 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 18.33 per 1,000 live births | 21.44 per 1,000 live births | 3.11 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Guatemala or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 20.14 per 1,000 live births against 17.19 per 1,000 live births in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Guatemala and Iraq?
- 2.95 per 1,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Guatemala ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.