Syria vs Turkey: Number of child deaths by region
Syria
9,991
in 2024
Turkey
10,356
in 2024
Syria rank
56th
Turkey rank
54th
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Syria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 10,356 against 9,991 in Syria, a difference of 365.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Syria ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 54th of 195 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,130 | 291,733 | 258,603 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 26,638 | 234,984 | 208,346 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 20,948 | 151,958 | 131,010 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 14,565 | 80,524 | 65,959 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 11,232 | 36,099 | 24,868 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 15,826 | 18,432 | 2,606 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 9,510 | 12,744 | 3,234 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Syria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 10,356 against 9,991 in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Syria and Turkey?
- 365, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Turkey rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Syria ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 54th 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.