Iraq vs Zambia: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Iraq
14,670
in 2024
Zambia
14,944
in 2024
Iraq rank
35th
Zambia rank
33rd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14,944 against 14,670 in Iraq, a difference of 274.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,980 | 11,948 | 6,032 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 19,664 | 13,833 | 5,831 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 21,050 | 14,308 | 6,743 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 19,602 | 14,325 | 5,277 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 15,297 | 14,612 | 685.2 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Iraq or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14,944 against 14,670 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Iraq and Zambia?
- 274, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 33rd 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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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.