Iraq vs Philippines: Infant mortality rate
Iraq
20.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Philippines
21.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iraq rank
73rd
Philippines rank
69th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Iraq
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 21.66 per 1,000 live births against 20.14 per 1,000 live births in Iraq, a difference of 1.52 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 73rd and Philippines ranks 69th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.26 per 1,000 live births | 25.22 per 1,000 live births | 10.04 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 27.13 per 1,000 live births | 22.41 per 1,000 live births | 4.72 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 21.44 per 1,000 live births | 22.28 per 1,000 live births | 0.8436 per 1,000 live births | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Iraq or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 21.66 per 1,000 live births against 20.14 per 1,000 live births in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Iraq and Philippines?
- 1.52 per 1,000 live births, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Philippines rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 73rd and Philippines ranks 69th 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.