North Korea vs Syria: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male

North Korea
399
in 2024
Syria
495
in 2024
North Korea rank
63rd
Syria rank
60th

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male over time

  • North Korea
  • Syria
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199020072024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 495 against 399 in North Korea, a difference of 96.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.

North Korea ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 60th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 1,645 1,121 523.7 North Korea
2000s 1,243 701.1 542 North Korea
2010s 520.5 1,703 1,182 Syria
2020s 410.6 626.6 216 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male, North Korea or Syria?
Syria, at 495 against 399 in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between North Korea and Syria?
96, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
North Korea ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 60th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years