Syria vs Vietnam: Child mortality by sex

Syria
2.02
in 2024
Vietnam
2.03
in 2024
Syria rank
80th
Vietnam rank
79th

Child mortality by sex over time

  • Syria
  • Vietnam
0510152025195519892024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 2.03 against 2.02 in Syria, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 80th and Vietnam ranks 79th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 12.59 11.95 0.6494 Syria
1970s 8.41 10.42 2.01 Vietnam
1980s 5.28 7.15 1.87 Vietnam
1990s 3.25 4.75 1.5 Vietnam
2000s 2.22 3.07 0.8478 Vietnam
2010s 3.24 2.55 0.6877 Syria
2020s 2.21 2.16 0.0548 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality by sex, Syria or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 2.03 against 2.02 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Syria and Vietnam?
0.01, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Vietnam?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Syria and Vietnam rank globally for child mortality by sex?
Syria ranks 80th and Vietnam ranks 79th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. 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 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed