Iraq vs Micronesia (country): Infant mortality rate by sex
Iraq
1.81 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
1.76 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iraq rank
69th
Micronesia (country) rank
71st
Infant mortality rate by sex over time
- Iraq
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.81 deaths per 100 live births against 1.76 deaths per 100 live births in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 69th and Micronesia (country) ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.18 deaths per 100 live births | 9.37 deaths per 100 live births | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 1960s | 10.41 deaths per 100 live births | 7.42 deaths per 100 live births | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 1970s | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 1980s | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6924 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6985 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4536 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1117 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0553 deaths per 100 live births | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate by sex, Iraq or Micronesia (country)?
- Iraq, at 1.81 deaths per 100 live births against 1.76 deaths per 100 live births in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate by sex between Iraq and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.05 deaths per 100 live births, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Micronesia (country)?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Micronesia (country) rank globally for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Iraq ranks 69th and Micronesia (country) ranks 71st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .