Algeria vs Syria: Infant mortality rates (Our World)

Algeria
1.78
in 2023
Syria
1.67
in 2023
Algeria rank
75th
Syria rank
78th

Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time

  • Algeria
  • Syria
051015195019862023

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.78 against 1.67 in Syria, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

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

Algeria ranks 75th and Syria ranks 78th of 236 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 16.4 13.17 3.23 Algeria
1960s 15.94 9.02 6.92 Algeria
1970s 13.99 5.85 8.14 Algeria
1980s 6.96 3.68 3.28 Algeria
1990s 3.9 2.32 1.57 Algeria
2000s 2.89 1.62 1.27 Algeria
2010s 2.14 1.97 0.1644 Algeria
2020s 1.85 1.65 0.202 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Algeria or Syria?
Algeria, at 1.78 against 1.67 in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Algeria and Syria?
0.11, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Syria rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Algeria ranks 75th and Syria ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed