Colombia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of child deaths
Colombia
8,107 deaths
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
9,991 deaths
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
56th
Number of child deaths over time
- Colombia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 9,991 deaths against 8,107 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 1,884 deaths.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,593 deaths | 33,130 deaths | 53,463 deaths | Colombia |
| 1970s | 60,757 deaths | 26,638 deaths | 34,119 deaths | Colombia |
| 1980s | 38,458 deaths | 20,948 deaths | 17,510 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 27,101 deaths | 14,565 deaths | 12,536 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 18,271 deaths | 11,232 deaths | 7,040 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11,345 deaths | 15,826 deaths | 4,482 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 8,717 deaths | 9,510 deaths | 792.6 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Colombia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 9,991 deaths against 8,107 deaths in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1,884 deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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 under 5 .