Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of child deaths by region
Papua New Guinea
10,037
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
9,991
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
56th
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10,037 against 9,991 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 46.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,274 | 33,130 | 16,856 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 13,924 | 26,638 | 12,713 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 11,978 | 20,948 | 8,970 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 12,393 | 14,565 | 2,172 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 13,578 | 11,232 | 2,347 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12,806 | 15,826 | 3,020 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 10,666 | 9,510 | 1,156 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10,037 against 9,991 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 46, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.