Libya vs Syria: Infant mortality rates
Libya
1.6
in 2023
Syria
1.67
in 2023
Libya rank
80th
Syria rank
78th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Libya
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.67 against 1.6 in Libya, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 80th and Syria ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.54 | 13.17 | 7.36 | Libya |
| 1960s | 13.87 | 9.02 | 4.85 | Libya |
| 1970s | 7.47 | 5.85 | 1.63 | Libya |
| 1980s | 4.44 | 3.68 | 0.7633 | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.82 | 2.32 | 0.5035 | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.62 | 0.2911 | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.97 | 0.7739 | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.65 | 0.5627 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Libya or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.67 against 1.6 in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Libya and Syria?
- 0.07, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Syria rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Libya ranks 80th 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.