Guatemala vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of child deaths
Guatemala
7,745 deaths
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
9,991 deaths
in 2024
Guatemala rank
59th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
56th
Number of child deaths over time
- Guatemala
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 9,991 deaths against 7,745 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 2,246 deaths.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 59th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,552 deaths | 32,480 deaths | 8,072 deaths | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 38,399 deaths | 26,638 deaths | 11,761 deaths | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 32,616 deaths | 20,948 deaths | 11,668 deaths | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 24,621 deaths | 14,565 deaths | 10,056 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 17,481 deaths | 11,232 deaths | 6,249 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11,843 deaths | 15,826 deaths | 3,983 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 8,377 deaths | 9,510 deaths | 1,132 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Guatemala or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 9,991 deaths against 7,745 deaths in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2,246 deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 59th 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 .