Ghana vs Iraq: Number of infant deaths

Ghana
24,393
in 2024
Iraq
23,456
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
Iraq rank
37th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Ghana
  • Iraq
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196019922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 24,393 against 23,456 in Iraq, a difference of 937.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 34th and Iraq ranks 37th of 197 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 43,768 38,188 5,580 Ghana
1970s 46,304 34,200 12,104 Ghana
1980s 47,465 31,345 16,120 Ghana
1990s 43,050 33,132 9,918 Ghana
2000s 40,347 32,933 7,414 Ghana
2010s 33,480 30,880 2,600 Ghana
2020s 25,844 24,450 1,395 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ghana or Iraq?
Ghana, at 24,393 against 23,456 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ghana and Iraq?
937, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Ghana ranks 34th and Iraq ranks 37th of 197 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

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.