How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.

Iraq vs South Sudan: Number of infants who die before age 1

Iraq

22,034 deaths

in 2023

South Sudan

20,857 deaths

in 2023

Iraq rank

34th

South Sudan rank

37th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Iraq
South Sudan

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 22,034 deaths against 20,857 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 1,177 deaths.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	45,776 deaths	30,464 deaths	15,312 deaths	Iraq
1960s	38,541 deaths	36,454 deaths	2,087 deaths	Iraq
1970s	34,770 deaths	37,952 deaths	3,182 deaths	South Sudan
1980s	31,314 deaths	47,472 deaths	16,158 deaths	South Sudan
1990s	32,148 deaths	40,124 deaths	7,977 deaths	South Sudan
2000s	31,109 deaths	29,857 deaths	1,252 deaths	Iraq
2010s	28,805 deaths	36,903 deaths	8,098 deaths	South Sudan
2020s	22,880 deaths	20,470 deaths	2,410 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 South Sudan?: Iraq, at 22,034 deaths against 20,857 deaths in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Iraq and South Sudan?: 1,177 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Iraq ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.