Palau vs Syria: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Palau
1.86 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Syria
1.77 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Palau rank
71st
Syria rank
72nd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Palau
- Syria
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1.86 per 1,000 live births against 1.77 per 1,000 live births in Syria, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Syria ahead.
Palau ranks 71st and Syria ranks 72nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.56 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 1.04 per 1,000 live births | Syria |
| 1970s | 5.31 per 1,000 live births | 6.29 per 1,000 live births | 0.979 per 1,000 live births | Syria |
| 1980s | 3.39 per 1,000 live births | 4.06 per 1,000 live births | 0.672 per 1,000 live births | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.69 per 1,000 live births | 2.64 per 1,000 live births | 0.047 per 1,000 live births | Palau |
| 2000s | 1.93 per 1,000 live births | 1.86 per 1,000 live births | 0.068 per 1,000 live births | Palau |
| 2010s | 1.81 per 1,000 live births | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | 0.475 per 1,000 live births | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.93 per 1,000 live births | 1.89 per 1,000 live births | 0.034 per 1,000 live births | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Palau or Syria?
- Palau, at 1.86 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 Palau and Syria?
- 0.09 per 1,000 live births, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Syria?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Syria rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Palau ranks 71st 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.