Iraq vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Iraq
2.01 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iraq rank
69th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
66th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.12 per 1,000 live births against 2.01 per 1,000 live births in Iraq, a difference of 0.11 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 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 69th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th of 195 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 1970s | 7.14 per 1,000 live births | 4.36 per 1,000 live births | 2.78 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.23 per 1,000 live births | 3.04 per 1,000 live births | 2.19 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.35 per 1,000 live births | 2.15 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.53 per 1,000 live births | 1.56 per 1,000 live births | 1.96 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.71 per 1,000 live births | 1.77 per 1,000 live births | 0.944 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.14 per 1,000 live births | 2.12 per 1,000 live births | 0.022 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Iraq or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.12 per 1,000 live births against 2.01 per 1,000 live births in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.11 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?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Iraq ranks 69th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.