Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Iran, Islamic Republic of
13,851 deaths
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
11,566 deaths
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
51st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
54th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 13,851 deaths against 11,566 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2,285 deaths.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 280,152 deaths | 42,101 deaths | 238,051 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1960s | 272,342 deaths | 33,601 deaths | 238,741 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 211,891 deaths | 27,015 deaths | 184,877 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 160,087 deaths | 21,158 deaths | 138,929 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 72,060 deaths | 14,650 deaths | 57,410 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 32,291 deaths | 11,528 deaths | 20,764 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 23,356 deaths | 15,884 deaths | 7,472 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 15,358 deaths | 10,057 deaths | 5,301 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 13,851 deaths against 11,566 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2,285 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.