South Sudan vs Syria: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate
South Sudan
4.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Syria
3.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan rank
5th
Syria rank
6th
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate over time
- South Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4.48 % change on previous year against 3.77 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 0.71 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 5th and Syria ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.4249 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1970s | -0.7286 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 0.7505 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 13.63 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 15.75 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | -1.27 % change on previous year | 0.393 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 0.9498 % 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, South Sudan or Syria?
- South Sudan, at 4.48 % change on previous year against 3.77 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, annual growth rate between South Sudan and Syria?
- 0.71 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Syria rank globally for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.