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
-1000100200196119922024

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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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.