Egypt vs Iraq: Infant mortality
Egypt
2.08
in 2024
Iraq
2.01
in 2024
Egypt rank
68th
Iraq rank
70th
Infant mortality over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.08 against 2.01 in Iraq, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.4 | 16.44 | 1.96 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 15.83 | 11.1 | 4.73 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 14.16 | 7.14 | 7.02 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 9.4 | 5.23 | 4.17 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 5.48 | 4.35 | 1.13 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 3.53 | 0.1881 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.71 | 0.2529 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.14 | 0.0305 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 2.08 against 2.01 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Egypt and Iraq?
- 0.07, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for infant mortality?
- Egypt ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 70th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.