Iraq vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths gho

Iraq
23,925
in 2023
South Sudan
23,275
in 2023
Iraq rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
33rd

Number of infant deaths gho over time

  • Iraq
  • South Sudan
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195119872023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 23,925 against 23,275 in South Sudan, a difference of 650.

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 27,900 12,284 Iraq
1960s 38,164 29,932 8,231 Iraq
1970s 34,217 32,465 1,752 Iraq
1980s 31,186 43,995 12,809 South Sudan
1990s 32,970 41,129 8,159 South Sudan
2000s 32,928 32,133 795 Iraq
2010s 30,923 40,172 9,249 South Sudan
2020s 24,769 22,880 1,889 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths gho, Iraq or South Sudan?
Iraq, at 23,925 against 23,275 in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths gho between Iraq and South Sudan?
650, 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 gho?
Iraq ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed