Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
2.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Syria
3.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Syria rank
6th

Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
-20-100102030196119922024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 3.77 % change on previous year against 2.92 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.85 % change on previous year.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Syria ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Syria ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Syria Difference Ahead
1970s -1.45 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 0.1576 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s -3.22 % change on previous year -2.12 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year Syria
1990s -6.01 % change on previous year -3.19 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year Syria
2000s -4.98 % change on previous year 0.393 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year Syria
2010s -5.13 % change on previous year -2.59 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year Syria
2020s -4.49 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year 7.95 % change on previous year Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
Syria, at 3.77 % change on previous year against 2.92 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
0.85 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Syria ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,191 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.