Syrian Arab Republic vs Türkiye: Number of infant deaths

Syrian Arab Republic
9,639 deaths
in 2024
Türkiye
8,552 deaths
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
53rd
Türkiye rank
56th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195419892024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 9,639 deaths against 8,552 deaths in Türkiye, a difference of 1,087 deaths.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Türkiye ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd and Türkiye ranks 56th of 199 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Türkiye Difference Ahead
1950s 23,510 deaths 214,140 deaths 190,630 deaths Türkiye
1960s 22,670 deaths 213,391 deaths 190,721 deaths Türkiye
1970s 20,606 deaths 183,480 deaths 162,875 deaths Türkiye
1980s 17,061 deaths 123,786 deaths 106,725 deaths Türkiye
1990s 12,794 deaths 66,427 deaths 53,633 deaths Türkiye
2000s 10,318 deaths 29,560 deaths 19,242 deaths Türkiye
2010s 11,341 deaths 15,229 deaths 3,888 deaths Türkiye
2020s 8,953 deaths 9,996 deaths 1,043 deaths Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Syrian Arab Republic or Türkiye?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 9,639 deaths against 8,552 deaths in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye?
1,087 deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye?
69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd and Türkiye 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 infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant 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, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .