Guatemala vs Syria: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Guatemala
1.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Syria
1.77 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Guatemala rank
73rd
Syria rank
72nd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Guatemala
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.77 per 1,000 live births against 1.72 per 1,000 live births in Guatemala, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 72nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.12 per 1,000 live births | 9.34 per 1,000 live births | 4.77 per 1,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 10.85 per 1,000 live births | 6.29 per 1,000 live births | 4.55 per 1,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 7.69 per 1,000 live births | 4.06 per 1,000 live births | 3.63 per 1,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 5.08 per 1,000 live births | 2.64 per 1,000 live births | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3.47 per 1,000 live births | 1.86 per 1,000 live births | 1.61 per 1,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.38 per 1,000 live births | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | 0.096 per 1,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.83 per 1,000 live births | 1.89 per 1,000 live births | 0.062 per 1,000 live births | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Guatemala or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.77 per 1,000 live births against 1.72 per 1,000 live births in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Guatemala and Syria?
- 0.05 per 1,000 live births, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Syria rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd 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.