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
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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .