Iraq vs United States of America: Number of infant deaths
Iraq
23,456 deaths
in 2024
United States of America
20,024 deaths
in 2024
Iraq rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Iraq
- United States of America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23,456 deaths against 20,024 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 3,432 deaths.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States of America ahead.
Iraq ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,292 deaths | 116,029 deaths | 67,737 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 38,188 deaths | 94,752 deaths | 56,564 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 34,200 deaths | 57,492 deaths | 23,291 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 31,345 deaths | 41,613 deaths | 10,268 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 33,132 deaths | 32,267 deaths | 864.4 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 32,933 deaths | 27,328 deaths | 5,605 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 30,880 deaths | 22,907 deaths | 7,973 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 24,450 deaths | 20,235 deaths | 4,215 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Iraq or United States of America?
- Iraq, at 23,456 deaths against 20,024 deaths in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iraq and United States of America?
- 3,432 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Iraq ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β 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 .