Iraq vs Zambia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Iraq
14,670 deaths
in 2024
Zambia
14,944 deaths
in 2024
Iraq rank
35th
Zambia rank
33rd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14,944 deaths against 14,670 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 274 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,980 deaths | 11,948 deaths | 6,032 deaths | Iraq |
| 1990s | 19,664 deaths | 13,833 deaths | 5,831 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 21,050 deaths | 14,308 deaths | 6,743 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 19,602 deaths | 14,325 deaths | 5,277 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 15,297 deaths | 14,612 deaths | 685.2 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14,944 deaths against 14,670 deaths in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Iraq and Zambia?
- 274 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β 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 .