Iraq vs North America: Number of infant deaths
Iraq
23,456
in 2024
North America
21,716
in 2024
Iraq rank
37th
North America rank
40th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Iraq
- North America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23,456 against 21,716 in North America, a difference of 1,740.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
Iraq ranks 37th and North America ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,132 | 34,531 | 1,400 | North America |
| 2000s | 32,933 | 29,130 | 3,803 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 30,880 | 24,694 | 6,186 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 24,450 | 21,903 | 2,547 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Iraq or North America?
- Iraq, at 23,456 against 21,716 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iraq and North America?
- 1,740, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and North America rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Iraq ranks 37th and North America ranks 40th 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.