Iraq vs Syria: Infant mortality

Iraq
2.01
in 2024
Syria
1.77
in 2024
Iraq rank
69th
Syria rank
72nd

Infant mortality over time

  • Iraq
  • Syria
010203040194219832024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.01 against 1.77 in Syria, a difference of 0.24.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 69th and Syria ranks 72nd of 195 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 16.44 12.01 4.43 Iraq
1960s 11.1 9.34 1.76 Iraq
1970s 7.14 6.29 0.8465 Iraq
1980s 5.23 4.06 1.17 Iraq
1990s 4.35 2.64 1.71 Iraq
2000s 3.53 1.86 1.66 Iraq
2010s 2.71 2.29 0.4281 Iraq
2020s 2.14 1.89 0.2493 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq, at 2.01 against 1.77 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Iraq and Syria?
0.24, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for infant mortality?
Iraq ranks 69th and Syria ranks 72nd of 195 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed