Iraq vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Iraq
20.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
21.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iraq rank
73rd
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
70th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 21.17 per 1,000 live births against 20.14 per 1,000 live births in Iraq, a difference of 1.03 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 70th of 213 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.26 per 1,000 live births | 15.65 per 1,000 live births | 19.61 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 27.13 per 1,000 live births | 17.68 per 1,000 live births | 9.45 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 21.44 per 1,000 live births | 21.17 per 1,000 live births | 0.2704 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 21.17 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 1.03 per 1,000 live births, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 73rd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 70th 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.