Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of infants who die before age 1

Papua New Guinea
8,219 deaths
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
8,679 deaths
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
55th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195019862023

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8,679 deaths against 8,219 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 460 deaths.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 11,898 deaths 24,598 deaths 12,699 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 11,460 deaths 22,320 deaths 10,860 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 10,246 deaths 19,500 deaths 9,255 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 9,151 deaths 15,666 deaths 6,514 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 9,627 deaths 11,327 deaths 1,700 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 10,740 deaths 9,081 deaths 1,659 deaths Papua New Guinea
2010s 10,115 deaths 9,632 deaths 482.9 deaths Papua New Guinea
2020s 8,645 deaths 7,745 deaths 900.5 deaths Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 8,679 deaths against 8,219 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
460 deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th 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.