Egypt vs Iraq: Neonatal mortality rate
Egypt
13.86
in 2024
Iraq
12.46
in 2024
Egypt rank
5th
Iraq rank
6th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.86 against 12.46 in Iraq, a difference of 1.4.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 6th of 20 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.86 | 28.33 | 12.53 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 27.92 | 25.27 | 2.65 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 20.17 | 22.24 | 2.07 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 15.62 | 17.06 | 1.44 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 14.52 | 13.31 | 1.21 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 13.86 against 12.46 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Egypt and Iraq?
- 1.4, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 6th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.