Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, China or Iraq?

Iraq, at 5,830 deaths against 4,642 deaths in China as of 2100.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Iraq: Number of infants who die before age 1

China

4,642 deaths

in 2100

Iraq

5,830 deaths

in 2100

China rank

35th

Iraq rank

32nd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

China
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5,830 deaths against 4,642 deaths in China, a difference of 1,188 deaths.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was China ahead.

China ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2020s	47,390 deaths	21,466 deaths	25,924 deaths	China
2030s	35,126 deaths	19,907 deaths	15,219 deaths	China
2040s	26,913 deaths	16,792 deaths	10,121 deaths	China
2050s	16,088 deaths	13,540 deaths	2,547 deaths	China
2060s	10,930 deaths	11,049 deaths	118.5 deaths	Iraq
2070s	9,437 deaths	9,085 deaths	351.4 deaths	China
2080s	6,928 deaths	7,550 deaths	621.8 deaths	Iraq
2090s	5,040 deaths	6,376 deaths	1,336 deaths	Iraq
2100s	4,642 deaths	5,830 deaths	1,188 deaths	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, China or Iraq?: Iraq, at 5,830 deaths against 4,642 deaths in China as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between China and Iraq?: 1,188 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do China and Iraq rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: China ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.