Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Papua New Guinea
5,153 deaths
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
5,419 deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
55th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5,419 deaths against 5,153 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 266 deaths.
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 199 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 deaths | 7,423 deaths | 2,734 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 4,352 deaths | 8,261 deaths | 3,908 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 5,161 deaths | 7,071 deaths | 1,910 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 6,018 deaths | 6,167 deaths | 148.7 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 5,992 deaths | 5,121 deaths | 870.9 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5,362 deaths | 4,911 deaths | 451 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 5,419 deaths against 5,153 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 266 deaths, 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 number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .