Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Iraq: Number of infant deaths

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
42,024
in 2024
Iraq
23,456
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
38th
Iraq rank
37th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 42,024 against 23,456 in Iraq, a difference of 18,568.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.8 times Iraq's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 190,669 33,132 157,537 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 97,910 32,933 64,976 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 61,208 30,880 30,328 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 45,992 24,450 21,542 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Iraq?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 42,024 against 23,456 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iraq?
18,568, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iraq?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iraq rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 37th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.