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