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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Number of child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .