Syrian Arab Republic vs Türkiye: Number of infant deaths

Syrian Arab Republic
9,481.0%
in 2023
Türkiye
9,759.0%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic rank
54th
Türkiye rank
53rd

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195419882023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 9,759.0% against 9,481.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 278.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Türkiye ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th and Türkiye ranks 53rd of 199 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Türkiye Difference Ahead
1950s 22,939.5% 215,479.0% 192,539.5% Türkiye
1960s 22,448.0% 214,022.5% 191,574.5% Türkiye
1970s 20,675.4% 182,681.7% 162,006.3% Türkiye
1980s 17,041.3% 123,245.6% 106,204.3% Türkiye
1990s 12,821.0% 66,501.8% 53,680.8% Türkiye
2000s 10,334.0% 29,805.0% 19,471.0% Türkiye
2010s 11,392.4% 15,211.0% 3,818.6% Türkiye
2020s 8,967.5% 9,796.2% 828.8% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Syrian Arab Republic or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 9,759.0% against 9,481.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye?
278.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye?
68 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2023.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th and Türkiye ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.