Syria vs Turkey: Number of neonatal deaths

Syria
5,419
in 2024
Turkey
4,912
in 2024
Syria rank
55th
Turkey rank
57th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Syria
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 5,419 against 4,912 in Turkey, a difference of 507.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.

Syria ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 57th of 197 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 5,407 81,999 76,592 Turkey
1970s 6,941 77,983 71,042 Turkey
1980s 8,261 58,956 50,695 Turkey
1990s 7,071 36,390 29,319 Turkey
2000s 6,167 17,569 11,402 Turkey
2010s 5,121 9,030 3,910 Turkey
2020s 4,911 5,676 765.2 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Syria or Turkey?
Syria, at 5,419 against 4,912 in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Syria and Turkey?
507, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkey?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Syria and Turkey rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Syria ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 57th 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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About this data

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

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.