Iraq vs Mexico: Number of infants who die before age 1
Iraq
22,034 deaths
in 2023
Mexico
21,114 deaths
in 2023
Iraq rank
34th
Mexico rank
35th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Iraq
- Mexico
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 22,034 deaths against 21,114 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 920 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Iraq ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,776 deaths | 200,679 deaths | 154,904 deaths | Mexico |
| 1960s | 38,541 deaths | 184,816 deaths | 146,275 deaths | Mexico |
| 1970s | 34,770 deaths | 160,275 deaths | 125,505 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 31,314 deaths | 111,702 deaths | 80,388 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 32,148 deaths | 73,044 deaths | 40,897 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 31,109 deaths | 45,572 deaths | 14,463 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 28,805 deaths | 30,808 deaths | 2,003 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22,880 deaths | 22,704 deaths | 176 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Iraq or Mexico?
- Iraq, at 22,034 deaths against 21,114 deaths in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Iraq and Mexico?
- 920 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.