Sub-Saharan Africa vs Syria: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate

Sub-Saharan Africa
-0.8948 % change on previous year
in 2024
Syria
3.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Syria rank
6th

Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Syria
-20-100102030196119922024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 3.77 % change on previous year against -0.8948 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.66 % change on previous year.

That makes Syria's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Syria ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8939 % change on previous year -3.21 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s -1.51 % change on previous year 0.393 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year Syria
2010s -0.8129 % change on previous year -2.59 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 0.0089 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year 3.45 % 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Syria?
Syria, at 3.77 % change on previous year against -0.8948 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
4.66 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria rank globally for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Syria ranks 6th of 47 groups.
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
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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.