Ghana vs Iraq: Number of infant deaths
Ghana
24,822.0%
in 2023
Iraq
23,925.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
31st
Iraq rank
32nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 24,822.0% against 23,925.0% in Iraq, a difference of 897.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,763.1% | 48,061.4% | 10,298.3% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 43,659.6% | 38,163.6% | 5,496.0% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 46,275.2% | 34,217.2% | 12,058.0% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 47,405.7% | 31,186.0% | 16,219.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 43,019.9% | 32,969.6% | 10,050.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 40,364.0% | 32,927.7% | 7,436.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 33,298.6% | 30,923.4% | 2,375.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 26,002.5% | 24,769.2% | 1,233.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 24,822.0% against 23,925.0% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ghana and Iraq?
- 897.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ghana ranks 31st 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.