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

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs United States of America: Number of infant deaths, female

Iraq

10,270

in 2024

United States of America

8,970

in 2024

Iraq rank

37th

United States of America rank

39th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

Iraq
United States of America

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 10,270 against 8,970 in United States of America, a difference of 1,300.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Iraq ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17,438	40,149	22,710	United States of America
1970s	15,419	24,568	9,149	United States of America
1980s	14,104	18,004	3,900	United States of America
1990s	14,879	14,076	803.1	Iraq
2000s	14,593	11,990	2,604	Iraq
2010s	13,578	10,146	3,431	Iraq
2020s	10,713	9,056	1,656	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Iraq or United States of America?: Iraq, at 10,270 against 8,970 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Iraq and United States of America?: 1,300, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?: Iraq ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths, female
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.