Liberia vs Syria: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Liberia
5,649
in 2024
Syria
5,419
in 2024
Liberia rank
54th
Syria rank
55th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Liberia
- Syria
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5,649 against 5,419 in Syria, a difference of 230.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 54th and Syria ranks 55th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,450 | 5,634 | 815.67 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 6,486 | 6,941 | 455.8 | Syria |
| 1980s | 6,966 | 8,261 | 1,295 | Syria |
| 1990s | 5,834 | 7,071 | 1,236 | Syria |
| 2000s | 5,660 | 6,167 | 506.5 | Syria |
| 2010s | 5,467 | 5,121 | 346.1 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5,573 | 4,911 | 662.2 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Liberia or Syria?
- Liberia, at 5,649 against 5,419 in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Liberia and Syria?
- 230, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Syria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Syria rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Liberia ranks 54th and Syria ranks 55th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.