Bolivia vs Iraq: Mortality rate, infant
Bolivia
20 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Iraq
20.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Bolivia rank
70th
Iraq rank
67th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Bolivia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 20.8 per 1,000 live births against 20 per 1,000 live births in Bolivia, a difference of 0.8 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 67th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.58 per 1,000 live births | 71.45 per 1,000 live births | 67.13 per 1,000 live births | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 106.37 per 1,000 live births | 52.05 per 1,000 live births | 54.32 per 1,000 live births | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 76.5 per 1,000 live births | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 47.46 per 1,000 live births | 35.25 per 1,000 live births | 12.21 per 1,000 live births | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 28.26 per 1,000 live births | 27.18 per 1,000 live births | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 21.07 per 1,000 live births | 21.85 per 1,000 live births | 0.775 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Bolivia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 20.8 per 1,000 live births against 20 per 1,000 live births in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Bolivia and Iraq?
- 0.8 per 1,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Iraq?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Iraq rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Bolivia ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 67th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release