Syria vs Türkiye: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)
Syria
9,639
in 2024
Türkiye
8,552
in 2024
Syria rank
53rd
Türkiye rank
56th
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time
- Syria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Syria currently reports 9,639 against 8,552 in Türkiye, a difference of 1,087.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.
Syria ranks 53rd and Türkiye ranks 56th of 197 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,670 | 213,391 | 190,721 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 20,606 | 183,480 | 162,875 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 17,061 | 123,786 | 106,725 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 12,794 | 66,427 | 53,633 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 10,318 | 29,560 | 19,242 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 11,341 | 15,229 | 3,888 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 8,953 | 9,996 | 1,043 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Syria or Türkiye?
- Syria, at 9,639 against 8,552 in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Syria and Türkiye?
- 1,087, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Türkiye?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Türkiye rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Syria ranks 53rd and Türkiye ranks 56th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.