Iraq vs South Sudan: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Iraq
14,670 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
13,744 deaths
in 2024
Iraq rank
35th
South Sudan rank
37th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Iraq
- South Sudan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14,670 deaths against 13,744 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 926 deaths.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,664 deaths | 16,654 deaths | 3,010 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 21,050 deaths | 16,548 deaths | 4,502 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 19,602 deaths | 15,511 deaths | 4,091 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 15,297 deaths | 12,905 deaths | 2,392 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Iraq or South Sudan?
- Iraq, at 14,670 deaths against 13,744 deaths in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Iraq and South Sudan?
- 926 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Iraq ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. 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 children aged less than 28 days .