Iran vs Syria: Neonatal mortality ihme

Iran
0.68
in 2019
Syria
0.69
in 2019
Iran rank
109th
Syria rank
106th

Neonatal mortality ihme over time

  • Iran
  • Syria
0246810195019842019

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.69 against 0.68 in Iran, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 109th and Syria ranks 106th of 204 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 9.68 3.18 6.5 Iran
1960s 8.22 2.46 5.76 Iran
1970s 5.39 2.33 3.06 Iran
1980s 3.81 2.65 1.16 Iran
1990s 2.79 1.82 0.972 Iran
2000s 1.98 0.738 1.24 Iran
2010s 1.17 0.905 0.269 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality ihme, Iran or Syria?
Syria, at 0.69 against 0.68 in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality ihme between Iran and Syria?
0.01, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Iran and Syria rank globally for neonatal mortality ihme?
Iran ranks 109th and Syria ranks 106th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed