Iraq vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths

Iraq
23,456 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
24,071 deaths
in 2024
Iraq rank
37th
South Sudan rank
35th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Iraq
  • South Sudan
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195119872024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 24,071 deaths against 23,456 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 615 deaths.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 35th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 40,344 deaths 27,805 deaths 12,540 deaths Iraq
1960s 38,188 deaths 32,227 deaths 5,961 deaths Iraq
1970s 34,200 deaths 32,989 deaths 1,211 deaths Iraq
1980s 31,345 deaths 44,211 deaths 12,866 deaths South Sudan
1990s 33,132 deaths 41,196 deaths 8,065 deaths South Sudan
2000s 32,933 deaths 31,987 deaths 946.2 deaths Iraq
2010s 30,880 deaths 40,704 deaths 9,824 deaths South Sudan
2020s 24,450 deaths 22,933 deaths 1,517 deaths Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Iraq or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 24,071 deaths against 23,456 deaths in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iraq and South Sudan?
615 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Iraq ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .