Syria vs Palestine: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Syria
17.67
in 2024
Palestine
16.96
in 2024
Syria rank
73rd
Palestine rank
76th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Syria
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 17.67 against 16.96 in Palestine, a difference of 0.71.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Palestine ahead.

Syria ranks 73rd and Palestine ranks 76th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Palestine Difference Ahead
1970s 55.9 83.83 27.93 Palestine
1980s 40.58 53.93 13.35 Palestine
1990s 26.43 32.59 6.16 Palestine
2000s 18.63 22.96 4.33 Palestine
2010s 22.85 16.29 6.56 Syria
2020s 18.95 14.41 4.54 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Syria or Palestine?
Syria, at 17.67 against 16.96 in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Syria and Palestine?
0.71, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Palestine?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Syria and Palestine rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Syria ranks 73rd and Palestine ranks 76th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed