Iraq vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths
Iraq
23,925.0%
in 2023
South Sudan
23,275.0%
in 2023
Iraq rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
33rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Iraq
- South Sudan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23,925.0% against 23,275.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 650.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 33rd 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 | 40,184.2% | 27,900.0% | 12,284.2% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 38,163.6% | 29,932.4% | 8,231.2% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 34,217.2% | 32,465.0% | 1,752.2% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 31,186.0% | 43,995.3% | 12,809.3% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 32,969.6% | 41,128.6% | 8,159.0% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 32,927.7% | 32,132.7% | 795.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 30,923.4% | 40,172.3% | 9,248.9% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 24,769.2% | 22,880.2% | 1,889.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Iraq or South Sudan?
- Iraq, at 23,925.0% against 23,275.0% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iraq and South Sudan?
- 650.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Iraq ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 33rd 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.