Syria vs Venezuela: Number of child deaths by region
Syria
9,991
in 2024
Venezuela
10,390
in 2024
Syria rank
56th
Venezuela rank
53rd
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Syria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 10,390 against 9,991 in Syria, a difference of 399.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 56th and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,130 | 27,501 | 5,629 | Syria |
| 1970s | 26,638 | 24,484 | 2,154 | Syria |
| 1980s | 20,948 | 19,642 | 1,306 | Syria |
| 1990s | 14,565 | 15,035 | 470.2 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 11,232 | 11,187 | 44.2 | Syria |
| 2010s | 15,826 | 11,480 | 4,346 | Syria |
| 2020s | 9,510 | 10,637 | 1,128 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Syria or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 10,390 against 9,991 in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Syria and Venezuela?
- 399, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Venezuela?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Venezuela rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Syria ranks 56th and Venezuela ranks 53rd 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.