Iraq vs Philippines: Mortality rate, infant
Iraq
20.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Philippines
22.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Iraq rank
67th
Philippines rank
65th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Iraq
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 22.1 per 1,000 live births against 20.8 per 1,000 live births in Iraq, a difference of 1.3 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 65th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.45 per 1,000 live births | 52.58 per 1,000 live births | 18.87 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 1980s | 52.05 per 1,000 live births | 47.84 per 1,000 live births | 4.21 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 1990s | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | 32.06 per 1,000 live births | 11.24 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2000s | 35.25 per 1,000 live births | 25.27 per 1,000 live births | 9.98 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 27.18 per 1,000 live births | 22.54 per 1,000 live births | 4.64 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 21.85 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.65 per 1,000 live births | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Iraq or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 22.1 per 1,000 live births against 20.8 per 1,000 live births in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Iraq and Philippines?
- 1.3 per 1,000 live births, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Philippines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Philippines rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 65th 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