Iraq vs Syria: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Iraq
20.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Syria
17.67 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iraq rank
73rd
Syria rank
76th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 20.14 per 1,000 live births against 17.67 per 1,000 live births in Syria, a difference of 2.47 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 76th of 213 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.26 per 1,000 live births | 18.63 per 1,000 live births | 16.63 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 27.13 per 1,000 live births | 22.85 per 1,000 live births | 4.28 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 21.44 per 1,000 live births | 18.95 per 1,000 live births | 2.49 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 Syria?
- Iraq, at 20.14 per 1,000 live births against 17.67 per 1,000 live births in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Iraq and Syria?
- 2.47 per 1,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 76th of 213 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.