Iraq vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of neonatal deaths

Iraq
14,670
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
76,609
in 2024
Iraq rank
35th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Iraq
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198420042024

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 76,609 against 14,670 in Iraq, a difference of 61,939.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 35th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 197 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 19,664 229,040 209,375 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 21,050 145,914 124,863 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 19,602 105,910 86,308 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 15,297 84,279 68,983 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Iraq or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 76,609 against 14,670 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
61,939, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Iraq ranks 35th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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 neonatal 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 neonatal 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, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.