Iraq vs Venezuela: Infant mortality
Iraq
2.01
in 2024
Venezuela
2.12
in 2024
Iraq rank
70th
Venezuela rank
67th
Infant mortality over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.12 against 2.01 in Iraq, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 70th and Venezuela ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.49 | 6.7 | 10.78 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 11.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 7.14 | 4.36 | 2.78 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.23 | 3.04 | 2.19 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.35 | 2.14 | 2.21 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 1.57 | 1.96 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 1.77 | 0.9447 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.12 | 0.027 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Iraq or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.12 against 2.01 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Iraq and Venezuela?
- 0.11, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela rank globally for infant mortality?
- Iraq ranks 70th and Venezuela ranks 67th 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.