Guatemala vs Syria: Infant mortality

Guatemala
1.72
in 2024
Syria
1.77
in 2024
Guatemala rank
73rd
Syria rank
72nd

Infant mortality over time

  • Guatemala
  • Syria
051015195519892024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 1.77 against 1.72 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 72nd of 195 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 16.28 11.54 4.74 Guatemala
1960s 14.12 9.34 4.77 Guatemala
1970s 10.85 6.29 4.55 Guatemala
1980s 7.69 4.06 3.63 Guatemala
1990s 5.08 2.64 2.43 Guatemala
2000s 3.47 1.86 1.6 Guatemala
2010s 2.38 2.29 0.0942 Guatemala
2020s 1.83 1.89 0.0619 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Guatemala or Syria?
Syria, at 1.77 against 1.72 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Guatemala and Syria?
0.05, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syria?
68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Syria rank globally for infant mortality?
Guatemala ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 72nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed