Iraq vs United States of America: Number of infant deaths

Iraq
23,456
in 2024
United States of America
20,024
in 2024
Iraq rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Iraq
  • United States of America
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196019922024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 23,456 against 20,024 in United States of America, a difference of 3,432.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Iraq ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 38,188 94,752 56,564 United States of America
1970s 34,200 57,492 23,291 United States of America
1980s 31,345 41,613 10,268 United States of America
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 of America?
Iraq, at 23,456 against 20,024 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iraq and United States of America?
3,432, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Iraq ranks 37th and United States of America 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

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.