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

Uganda, at 6,666 deaths against 5,830 deaths in Iraq as of 2100.

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

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.

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

Iraq

5,830 deaths

in 2100

Uganda

6,666 deaths

in 2100

Iraq rank

32nd

Uganda rank

30th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Iraq
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 6,666 deaths against 5,830 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 836 deaths.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 30th of 236 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2020s	21,466 deaths	44,816 deaths	23,350 deaths	Uganda
2030s	19,907 deaths	35,331 deaths	15,423 deaths	Uganda
2040s	16,792 deaths	26,400 deaths	9,608 deaths	Uganda
2050s	13,540 deaths	20,215 deaths	6,675 deaths	Uganda
2060s	11,049 deaths	15,397 deaths	4,348 deaths	Uganda
2070s	9,085 deaths	11,819 deaths	2,733 deaths	Uganda
2080s	7,550 deaths	9,425 deaths	1,875 deaths	Uganda
2090s	6,376 deaths	7,542 deaths	1,166 deaths	Uganda
2100s	5,830 deaths	6,666 deaths	836 deaths	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Iraq or Uganda?: Uganda, at 6,666 deaths against 5,830 deaths in Iraq as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Iraq and Uganda?: 836 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Iraq ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 30th 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.