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

Syrian Arab Republic
8,679 deaths
in 2023
Türkiye
9,827 deaths
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic rank
55th
Türkiye rank
52nd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 9,827 deaths against 8,679 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1,148 deaths.

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

Across all 74 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th and Türkiye ranks 52nd of 236 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 24,598 deaths 205,438 deaths 180,840 deaths Türkiye
1960s 22,320 deaths 209,791 deaths 187,470 deaths Türkiye
1970s 19,500 deaths 174,768 deaths 155,268 deaths Türkiye
1980s 15,666 deaths 118,310 deaths 102,645 deaths Türkiye
1990s 11,327 deaths 65,955 deaths 54,628 deaths Türkiye
2000s 9,081 deaths 30,434 deaths 21,352 deaths Türkiye
2010s 9,632 deaths 15,835 deaths 6,203 deaths Türkiye
2020s 7,745 deaths 9,832 deaths 2,087 deaths Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Syrian Arab Republic or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 9,827 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 Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye?
1,148 deaths, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th and Türkiye ranks 52nd 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

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.