Algeria vs Syria: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Algeria
1.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Syria
1.77 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Algeria rank
70th
Syria rank
72nd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Algeria
- Syria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1.95 per 1,000 live births against 1.77 per 1,000 live births in Syria, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 70th and Syria ranks 72nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.18 per 1,000 live births | 9.34 per 1,000 live births | 6.84 per 1,000 live births | Algeria |
| 1970s | 13.98 per 1,000 live births | 6.29 per 1,000 live births | 7.69 per 1,000 live births | Algeria |
| 1980s | 6.63 per 1,000 live births | 4.06 per 1,000 live births | 2.57 per 1,000 live births | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.85 per 1,000 live births | 2.64 per 1,000 live births | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.97 per 1,000 live births | 1.86 per 1,000 live births | 1.11 per 1,000 live births | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.23 per 1,000 live births | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | 0.054 per 1,000 live births | Syria |
| 2020s | 2 per 1,000 live births | 1.89 per 1,000 live births | 0.102 per 1,000 live births | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Algeria or Syria?
- Algeria, at 1.95 per 1,000 live births against 1.77 per 1,000 live births in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Algeria and Syria?
- 0.18 per 1,000 live births, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Syria rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Algeria ranks 70th and Syria ranks 72nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.