Iraq vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Iraq
1.7%
in 2023
Micronesia, Federated States of
1.6%
in 2023
Iraq rank
71st
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
74th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Iraq
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 71st and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 74th of 236 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Micronesia, Federated States of Difference Ahead
1950s 16.2% 9.6% 6.7% Iraq
1960s 10.2% 6.8% 3.4% Iraq
1970s 6.6% 4.8% 1.9% Iraq
1980s 4.7% 3.8% 0.9% Iraq
1990s 3.8% 3.0% 0.8% Iraq
2000s 3.0% 2.5% 0.5% Iraq
2010s 2.2% 2.1% 0.1% Iraq
2020s 1.8% 1.7% 0.1% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Iraq or Micronesia, Federated States of?
Iraq, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Iraq and Micronesia, Federated States of?
0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Micronesia, Federated States of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Iraq ranks 71st and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.