Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of child deaths
Papua New Guinea
10,037 deaths
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
9,991 deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
56th
Number of child deaths over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10,037 deaths against 9,991 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 46 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,274 deaths | 33,130 deaths | 16,856 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 13,924 deaths | 26,638 deaths | 12,713 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 11,978 deaths | 20,948 deaths | 8,970 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 12,393 deaths | 14,565 deaths | 2,172 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 13,578 deaths | 11,232 deaths | 2,347 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12,806 deaths | 15,826 deaths | 3,020 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 10,666 deaths | 9,510 deaths | 1,156 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10,037 deaths against 9,991 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 46 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th 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 .