Iraq vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths

Iraq
23,456
in 2024
South Sudan
24,071
in 2024
Iraq rank
37th
South Sudan rank
35th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Iraq
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 24,071 against 23,456 in Iraq, a difference of 615.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 38,188 32,227 5,961 Iraq
1970s 34,200 32,989 1,211 Iraq
1980s 31,345 44,211 12,866 South Sudan
1990s 33,132 41,196 8,065 South Sudan
2000s 32,933 31,987 946.2 Iraq
2010s 30,880 40,704 9,824 South Sudan
2020s 24,450 22,933 1,517 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Iraq or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 24,071 against 23,456 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iraq and South Sudan?
615, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Iraq ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 35th 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.