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
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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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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.