Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Neonatal deaths

Papua New Guinea
5,153
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
5,419
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
55th

Neonatal deaths over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k195619902024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5,419 against 5,153 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 266.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 4,689 7,423 2,734 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 4,352 8,261 3,908 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 5,161 7,071 1,910 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 6,018 6,167 148.7 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 5,992 5,121 870.9 Papua New Guinea
2020s 5,362 4,911 451 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 5,419 against 5,153 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
266, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for neonatal deaths?
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed