Iraq vs Tajikistan: Mortality rate, infant
Iraq
20.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Tajikistan
22.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Iraq rank
67th
Tajikistan rank
64th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Iraq
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 22.9 per 1,000 live births against 20.8 per 1,000 live births in Iraq, a difference of 2.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 67th and Tajikistan ranks 64th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | 103.2 per 1,000 live births | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 52.05 per 1,000 live births | 87.55 per 1,000 live births | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | 78.16 per 1,000 live births | 34.86 per 1,000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 35.25 per 1,000 live births | 44.65 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 27.18 per 1,000 live births | 25.64 per 1,000 live births | 1.54 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 21.85 per 1,000 live births | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 1.25 per 1,000 live births | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Iraq or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 22.9 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 Tajikistan?
- 2.1 per 1,000 live births, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tajikistan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Tajikistan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Tajikistan ranks 64th 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