Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of infant deaths
Papua New Guinea
8,145.0%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
9,481.0%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
54th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 9,481.0% against 8,145.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,336.0%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,903.0% | 22,939.5% | 10,036.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 12,134.3% | 22,448.0% | 10,313.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 10,427.6% | 20,675.4% | 10,247.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 9,124.9% | 17,041.3% | 7,916.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 9,569.7% | 12,821.0% | 3,251.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 10,712.3% | 10,334.0% | 378.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9,937.9% | 11,392.4% | 1,454.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 8,534.2% | 8,967.5% | 433.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 9,481.0% against 8,145.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1,336.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing 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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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.