Iraq vs Tunisia
Iraq vs Tunisia: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 19 per 1,000 live births in Iraq and 9 per 1,000 live births in Tunisia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iraq, by 10 per 1,000 live births, or 2.12 times that in Tunisia.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Iraq has been higher since 1988, when it overtook Tunisia.
- In 2023, Iraq ranked 72 and Tunisia ranked 133 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iraq at 4.9 per 1,000 live births and Tunisia at 1.4 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Iraq | Tunisia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 9 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 19.7 | 9.6 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 20.4 | 10.4 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 21 | 11.1 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 21.7 | 11.9 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 12.7 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 23 | 13.4 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 23.8 | 14 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 24.6 | 14.5 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 25.3 | 14.8 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 26.4 | 15.1 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 27 | 15.4 | 35 |
| 2011 | 27.9 | 15.7 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 28.7 | 15.9 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 29.5 | 16.2 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 30.3 | 16.5 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 31.1 | 17 | 42 |
| 2006 | 31.9 | 17.6 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 32.7 | 18.4 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 33.4 | 19.2 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 34.1 | 20.3 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 34.8 | 21.5 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 35.5 | 22.9 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 36.2 | 24.4 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 37 | 26.1 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 37.6 | 28 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 38.6 | 30 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 39.1 | 32 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 39.9 | 34.1 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 40.6 | 36.1 | 62 |
| 1993 | 41.2 | 38.1 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 41.9 | 40.1 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 47.1 | 42.1 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 53.1 | 44.1 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 54.1 | 46.1 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 50.1 | 48.2 | 68 |
| 1987 | 46.4 | 50.5 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 47.5 | 53 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 48.8 | 55.7 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 50.2 | 58.6 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 51.8 | 61.8 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 53.4 | 65.3 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 55.2 | 68.9 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 57.2 | 72.9 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 59.3 | 77.3 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 61.6 | 81.9 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 63.9 | 86.8 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 66.5 | 92 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 69.6 | 97.3 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 72.4 | 102.7 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 75.1 | 108.3 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 78.2 | 113.6 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 81.4 | 119.1 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 85 | 124.7 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 88.7 | 131 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 92.7 | 135.6 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 96.5 | 140.8 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 100.8 | 145.8 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 105.2 | 150.4 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 110.5 | 154.9 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 115 | 158.8 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 120.2 | 162.4 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 126 | 165.5 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 132 | 168.4 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 138.5 | 170.8 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 145.3 | 172.9 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 152.2 | 174.8 | 120 |
| 1956 | 159.6 | 176.5 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 167.2 | 177.9 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 175 | 179.2 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 182.8 | 180.3 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 190.8 | 181.2 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 198.8 | 182.1 | 136 |
| 1950 | 206.6 | 183 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Iraq | Tunisia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.714.4–24.3 | 9.57.9–11.8 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 18.312.8–26 | 9.16.8–12.4 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 1811.7–27.4 | 8.76.1–12.6 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 17.610.8–28.9 | 8.35.6–12.8 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 17.39.9–30.3 | 85.1–13.1 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 179.3–30.7 | 7.84.8–13.6 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 16.68.7–30.8 | 7.54.5–13.9 | 24 |
| 2031 | 16.38.4–31.2 | 7.34.2–14.2 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 167.9–32.1 | 73.9–13.8 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 15.77.6–33 | 6.83.8–13.9 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 15.47–34.4 | 6.63.5–13.4 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 15.26.7–34.6 | 6.43.2–13.9 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 14.96.7–35.3 | 6.23–13.7 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 14.66.3–35.3 | 62.9–13.7 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 14.36–36 | 5.82.7–13.8 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 145.7–35.4 | 5.62.6–13.7 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 13.85.6–36.1 | 5.42.5–13.4 | 20 |
| 2041 | 13.45.3–35.4 | 5.22.3–13.3 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 13.25–35.4 | 5.12.2–12.7 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 12.94.8–35.7 | 4.92.1–12.9 | 19 |
| 2044 | 12.74.6–35.6 | 4.82.1–12.5 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 12.44.5–35.7 | 4.62–12 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 12.24.2–35.7 | 4.51.9–12.3 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 11.94–36.1 | 4.31.8–11.7 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 11.63.9–36.2 | 4.21.7–11.8 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 11.43.7–35.4 | 4.11.7–11.2 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 11.13.6–35.6 | 3.91.6–11.4 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 10.93.4–36.2 | 3.81.6–11.1 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 10.73.3–34.4 | 3.71.6–11.5 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 10.43.2–35 | 3.61.5–11.4 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 10.23.1–35.4 | 3.51.4–11 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 103.1–36.2 | 3.41.4–10.9 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 9.83–34.6 | 3.31.3–10.5 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 9.63–34.8 | 3.21.3–10.8 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 9.42.9–34.3 | 3.11.3–10.5 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 9.22.8–35.1 | 3.11.2–10.4 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 92.8–35.4 | 31.2–10.2 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 8.82.7–33.8 | 2.91.1–10.2 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 8.62.6–33 | 2.81.1–10 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 8.42.6–33.3 | 2.81.1–9.9 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 8.22.6–33.1 | 2.71–9.4 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 8.12.5–33.4 | 2.71–9.5 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 7.92.4–33.6 | 2.61–9.9 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 7.82.4–33.7 | 2.50.9–8.9 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 7.72.3–32.6 | 2.50.9–9 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 7.62.3–32.1 | 2.40.8–9.2 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 7.42.3–32.9 | 2.40.8–8.9 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 7.32.2–32.1 | 2.30.8–8.9 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 7.22.1–33.3 | 2.30.8–8.6 | 13 |
| 2073 | 7.12.1–32.2 | 2.20.7–8.6 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 72.1–33 | 2.20.7–8.1 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 6.92.1–33.2 | 2.10.7–7.8 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 6.82–32.1 | 2.10.7–7.7 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 6.71.9–32 | 20.7–7.8 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 6.61.9–32.4 | 20.6–7.5 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 6.51.9–31.5 | 20.6–7.3 | 12 |
| 2080 | 6.41.9–32.3 | 1.90.6–7.2 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 6.31.8–32.7 | 1.90.6–7.1 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 6.21.8–31.8 | 1.90.6–6.8 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 6.11.8–30.3 | 1.80.6–6.8 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 61.7–31.5 | 1.80.5–6.8 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 5.91.8–30.8 | 1.80.5–6.8 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 5.81.7–31.1 | 1.70.5–6.5 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 5.81.7–30.8 | 1.70.5–6.2 | 11 |
| 2088 | 5.71.6–30.4 | 1.70.5–6 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 5.61.6–29.6 | 1.60.5–5.9 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 5.51.6–29.7 | 1.60.4–5.8 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 5.51.6–29.1 | 1.60.4–5.7 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 5.41.6–29.4 | 1.60.4–5.5 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 5.31.5–28.8 | 1.50.4–5.4 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 5.21.5–29 | 1.50.4–5.2 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 5.21.5–29.5 | 1.50.4–5.2 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 5.11.5–29.8 | 1.50.4–5.1 | 10 |
| 2097 | 5.11.5–30.2 | 1.40.4–5 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 51.5–29.3 | 1.40.4–4.9 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 4.91.4–30.9 | 1.40.4–4.9 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 4.91.4–30.3 | 1.40.3–4.9 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Iraq vs Tunisia
Health
- Life expectancyIraq: 72.3 years in 2023Tunisia: 76.5 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIraq: 2.2 per 100 live births in 2024Tunisia: 1.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterIraq: 59.7% in 2022Tunisia: 74.3% in 2022
- DepressionIraq: 3.89% in 2017Tunisia: 3.92% in 2017
- Suicide rateIraq: 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Tunisia: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIraq: 45.1 million people in 2023Tunisia: 12.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthIraq: 2.15% a year in 2023Tunisia: 0.65% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIraq: 3.25 births per woman in 2023Tunisia: 1.83 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIraq: 69.9% in 2025Tunisia: 70.7% in 2025
- Median ageIraq: 20.4 years in 2023Tunisia: 32.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIraq: 3.4% in 2023Tunisia: 9.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateIraq: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Tunisia: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIraq: 2.45% of GDP in 2025Tunisia: 2.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIraq: $6.4B in 2025Tunisia: $1.35B in 2025
- Military spending per personIraq: $139 in 2025Tunisia: $121 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIraq: 5.5% of government spending in 2025Tunisia: 7.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIraq: 459,000 people in 2020Tunisia: 48,000 people in 2020
- National powerIraq: 0.54% of world capability in 2022Tunisia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIraq: 4.4% of the labour force in 2020Tunisia: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIraq: 55 million TIV in 2025Tunisia: 7 million TIV in 2025