Iraq vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths

Iraq
23,456
in 2024
Zambia
23,802
in 2024
Iraq rank
37th
Zambia rank
36th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Iraq
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 23,802 against 23,456 in Iraq, a difference of 346.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 38,188 16,534 21,654 Iraq
1970s 34,200 19,977 14,224 Iraq
1980s 31,345 28,273 3,072 Iraq
1990s 33,132 38,851 5,719 Zambia
2000s 32,933 32,459 473.6 Iraq
2010s 30,880 25,538 5,342 Iraq
2020s 24,450 23,535 914.2 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Iraq or Zambia?
Zambia, at 23,802 against 23,456 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iraq and Zambia?
346, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Iraq ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.