Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Syrian Arab Republic: Neonatal mortality rate
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
1 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
90th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
87th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0369 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.72 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3686 Deaths per 1000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 3.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.45 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.56 Deaths per 1000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.24 Deaths per 1000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1459 Deaths per 1000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.9442 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0924 Deaths per 1000 live births | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0369 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 87th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.