Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Liberia or Syrian Arab Republic?

Liberia, at 5,649 against 5,419 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic?

61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liberia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of neonatal deaths

Liberia

5,649

in 2024

Syrian Arab Republic

5,419

in 2024

Liberia rank

54th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

55th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

Liberia
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 5,649 against 5,419 in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6,450	5,634	815.67	Liberia
1970s	6,486	6,941	455.8	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	6,966	8,261	1,295	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	5,834	7,071	1,236	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	5,660	6,167	506.5	Syrian Arab Republic
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, Liberia or Syrian Arab Republic?: Liberia, at 5,649 against 5,419 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 230, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?: Liberia ranks 54th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.