Syrian Arab Republic vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of neonatal deaths

Syrian Arab Republic
1,590 deaths
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,919 deaths
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
78th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k195019842019

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,919 deaths against 1,590 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 329 deaths.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 6,644 deaths 10,611 deaths 3,968 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 6,727 deaths 10,847 deaths 4,120 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 8,336 deaths 6,956 deaths 1,381 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 12,226 deaths 4,296 deaths 7,929 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 9,626 deaths 3,109 deaths 6,517 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 3,946 deaths 2,502 deaths 1,443 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 2,853 deaths 2,132 deaths 721.1 deaths Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Syrian Arab Republic or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,919 deaths against 1,590 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Syrian Arab Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
329 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. 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 neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.