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
20406080195719902024

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.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,153 data points, 1953–2024
Last refreshed