Algeria vs Iraq: Number of infant deaths
Algeria
17,336 deaths
in 2024
Iraq
23,456 deaths
in 2024
Algeria rank
40th
Iraq rank
37th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23,456 deaths against 17,336 deaths in Algeria, a difference of 6,120 deaths.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84,047 deaths | 40,344 deaths | 43,703 deaths | Algeria |
| 1960s | 92,606 deaths | 38,188 deaths | 54,418 deaths | Algeria |
| 1970s | 94,433 deaths | 34,200 deaths | 60,233 deaths | Algeria |
| 1980s | 53,010 deaths | 31,345 deaths | 21,665 deaths | Algeria |
| 1990s | 27,081 deaths | 33,132 deaths | 6,051 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 20,116 deaths | 32,933 deaths | 12,818 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 21,796 deaths | 30,880 deaths | 9,084 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 18,819 deaths | 24,450 deaths | 5,631 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 23,456 deaths against 17,336 deaths in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Algeria and Iraq?
- 6,120 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Algeria ranks 40th and Iraq 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 infant 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 under 1 .