Iraq vs Palau: Infant mortality rate
Iraq
20.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Palau
18.57 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iraq rank
73rd
Palau rank
75th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Iraq
- Palau
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 20.14 per 1,000 live births against 18.57 per 1,000 live births in Palau, a difference of 1.57 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 73rd and Palau ranks 75th of 212 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.26 per 1,000 live births | 19.29 per 1,000 live births | 15.97 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 27.13 per 1,000 live births | 18.08 per 1,000 live births | 9.06 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 21.44 per 1,000 live births | 19.27 per 1,000 live births | 2.17 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Iraq or Palau?
- Iraq, at 20.14 per 1,000 live births against 18.57 per 1,000 live births in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Iraq and Palau?
- 1.57 per 1,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Palau rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 73rd and Palau ranks 75th 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.