Papua New Guinea vs Syria: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Papua New Guinea
2,210
in 2021
Syria
2,182
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Syria rank
56th

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syria
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,210 against 2,182 in Syria, a difference of 28.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Syria ranks 56th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 2,391 3,337 946.43 Syria
2010s 2,341 2,514 173.15 Syria
2020s 2,216 2,137 79.7 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Papua New Guinea or Syria?
Papua New Guinea, at 2,210 against 2,182 in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Papua New Guinea and Syria?
28, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syria rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Syria ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed