Iraq vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths, female

Iraq
10,270
in 2024
Zambia
10,622
in 2024
Iraq rank
37th
Zambia rank
35th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 10,622 against 10,270 in Iraq, a difference of 352.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 17,438 7,730 9,708 Iraq
1970s 15,419 9,301 6,118 Iraq
1980s 14,104 13,108 996 Iraq
1990s 14,879 18,147 3,268 Zambia
2000s 14,593 14,819 225.6 Zambia
2010s 13,578 11,442 2,135 Iraq
2020s 10,713 10,514 198.8 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Iraq or Zambia?
Zambia, at 10,622 against 10,270 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Iraq and Zambia?
352, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Iraq ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th 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

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