Niue vs Syria: Child mortality rate
Niue
2.4%
in 2023
Syria
2.3%
in 2023
Niue rank
71st
Syria rank
72nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Niue
- Syria
How they compare
Niue currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Niue ranks 71st and Syria ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9% | 23.2% | 11.3% | Syria |
| 1960s | 8.0% | 13.9% | 6.0% | Syria |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 8.3% | 4.0% | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 5.1% | 2.4% | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% | Niue |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Niue |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Niue or Syria?
- Niue, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Niue and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niue and Syria rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Niue ranks 71st 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
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.