Benin vs Iraq: Number of infant deaths
Benin
21,555
in 2024
Iraq
23,456
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
Iraq rank
37th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Benin
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23,456 against 21,555 in Benin, a difference of 1,901.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,641 | 38,188 | 19,547 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 19,944 | 34,200 | 14,257 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 22,161 | 31,345 | 9,184 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 23,531 | 33,132 | 9,601 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 23,957 | 32,933 | 8,976 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 24,438 | 30,880 | 6,442 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 22,271 | 24,450 | 2,178 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Benin or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 23,456 against 21,555 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Benin and Iraq?
- 1,901, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Iraq rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Benin ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 37th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.