Iraq vs United States: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)
Iraq
23,456
in 2024
United States
20,024
in 2024
Iraq rank
37th
United States rank
39th
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time
- Iraq
- United States
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23,456 against 20,024 in United States, a difference of 3,432.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Iraq ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,188 | 94,752 | 56,564 | United States |
| 1970s | 34,200 | 57,492 | 23,291 | United States |
| 1980s | 31,345 | 41,613 | 10,268 | United States |
| 1990s | 33,132 | 32,267 | 864.4 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 32,933 | 27,328 | 5,605 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 30,880 | 22,907 | 7,973 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 24,450 | 20,235 | 4,215 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Iraq or United States?
- Iraq, at 23,456 against 20,024 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iraq and United States?
- 3,432, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United States rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Iraq ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th 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.