Palau vs Syrian Arab Republic: Infant mortality by sex
Palau
2.06 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
1.94 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Palau rank
72nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
73rd
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Palau
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.06 deaths per 100 live births against 1.94 deaths per 100 live births in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Palau ranks 72nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | 8.72 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5158 deaths per 100 live births | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 5.83 deaths per 100 live births | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6355 deaths per 100 live births | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | 0.536 deaths per 100 live births | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1249 deaths per 100 live births | Palau |
| 2000s | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1004 deaths per 100 live births | Palau |
| 2010s | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4566 deaths per 100 live births | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 0.066 deaths per 100 live births | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Palau or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Palau, at 2.06 deaths per 100 live births against 1.94 deaths per 100 live births in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Palau and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.12 deaths per 100 live births, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Palau ranks 72nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant 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
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .