Papua New Guinea vs Syria: Number of infant deaths unwpp

Papua New Guinea
8,219
in 2023
Syria
8,679
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Syria rank
55th

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syria
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195019862023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 8,679 against 8,219 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 460.

That makes Syria'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 Syria ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Syria ranks 55th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Papua New Guinea or Syria?
Syria, at 8,679 against 8,219 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Papua New Guinea and Syria?
460, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syria rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Syria ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed