Micronesia (country) vs Syria: Child mortality rate

Micronesia (country)
2.3%
in 2023
Syria
2.3%
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
75th
Syria rank
72nd

Child mortality rate over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 75th and Syria ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 15.0% 23.2% 8.2% Syria
1960s 10.3% 13.9% 3.7% Syria
1970s 7.0% 8.3% 1.3% Syria
1980s 5.5% 5.1% 0.5% Micronesia (country)
1990s 4.4% 3.0% 1.4% Micronesia (country)
2000s 3.6% 2.1% 1.6% Micronesia (country)
2010s 3.0% 3.1% 0.1% Syria
2020s 2.4% 2.2% 0.2% Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Micronesia (country) or Syria?
Syria, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Micronesia (country) and Syria?
0.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Syria rank globally for child mortality rate?
Micronesia (country) ranks 75th and Syria ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
% of children
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

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.