How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?

41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs United States of America: Number of neonatal deaths by region

Iraq

14,670

in 2024

United States of America

13,347

in 2024

Iraq rank

35th

United States of America rank

38th

Number of neonatal deaths by region over time

Iraq
United States of America

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 14,670 against 13,347 in United States of America, a difference of 1,323.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States of America ahead.

Iraq ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1980s	17,980	25,719	7,740	United States of America
1990s	19,664	20,236	571.8	United States of America
2000s	21,050	18,106	2,944	Iraq
2010s	19,602	15,360	4,242	Iraq
2020s	15,297	13,122	2,175	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Iraq or United States of America?: Iraq, at 14,670 against 13,347 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Iraq and United States of America?: 1,323, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?: Iraq ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 9,865 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.