Benin vs Iraq: Number of infant deaths
Benin
21,894.0%
in 2023
Iraq
23,925.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
35th
Iraq rank
32nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Benin
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23,925.0% against 21,894.0% in Benin, a difference of 2,031.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,381.2% | 48,061.4% | 31,680.2% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 18,781.6% | 38,163.6% | 19,382.0% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 19,893.0% | 34,217.2% | 14,324.2% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 22,066.8% | 31,186.0% | 9,119.2% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 23,505.1% | 32,969.6% | 9,464.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 23,935.6% | 32,927.7% | 8,992.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 24,411.1% | 30,923.4% | 6,512.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 22,437.5% | 24,769.2% | 2,331.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Benin or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 23,925.0% against 21,894.0% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Benin and Iraq?
- 2,031.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iraq?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Iraq rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Benin ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.