Iraq vs MENA Reporting Region: Neonatal mortality rate

Iraq
12.46
in 2024
MENA Reporting Region
11.92
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
MENA Reporting Region rank
3rd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Iraq
  • MENA Reporting Region
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 12.46 against 11.92 in MENA Reporting Region, a difference of 0.54.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was MENA Reporting Region ahead.

Iraq ranks 6th and MENA Reporting Region ranks 3rd of 20 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq MENA Reporting Region Difference Ahead
1990s 25.27 25.11 0.16 Iraq
2000s 22.24 19.09 3.15 Iraq
2010s 17.06 14.18 2.88 Iraq
2020s 13.31 12.54 0.7645 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Iraq or MENA Reporting Region?
Iraq, at 12.46 against 11.92 in MENA Reporting Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Iraq and MENA Reporting Region?
0.54, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MENA Reporting Region?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and MENA Reporting Region rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Iraq ranks 6th and MENA Reporting Region ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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