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
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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.

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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