Liberia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of infants who die before age 1

Liberia
9,488 deaths
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
8,679 deaths
in 2023
Liberia rank
53rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
55th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Liberia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 9,488 deaths against 8,679 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 809 deaths.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Liberia ranks 53rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 8,590 deaths 24,598 deaths 16,008 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 11,398 deaths 22,320 deaths 10,923 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 13,228 deaths 19,500 deaths 6,272 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 16,550 deaths 15,666 deaths 884.4 deaths Liberia
1990s 15,784 deaths 11,327 deaths 4,458 deaths Liberia
2000s 13,757 deaths 9,081 deaths 4,676 deaths Liberia
2010s 11,063 deaths 9,632 deaths 1,431 deaths Liberia
2020s 9,676 deaths 7,745 deaths 1,932 deaths Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Liberia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Liberia, at 9,488 deaths against 8,679 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic?
809 deaths, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Liberia ranks 53rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.