Guatemala vs Syria: Number of under-five deaths

Guatemala
7,745
in 2024
Syria
9,991
in 2024
Guatemala rank
59th
Syria rank
56th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Guatemala
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 9,991 against 7,745 in Guatemala, a difference of 2,246.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 59th and Syria ranks 56th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 40,552 32,480 8,072 Guatemala
1970s 38,399 26,638 11,761 Guatemala
1980s 32,616 20,948 11,668 Guatemala
1990s 24,621 14,565 10,056 Guatemala
2000s 17,481 11,232 6,249 Guatemala
2010s 11,843 15,826 3,983 Syria
2020s 8,377 9,510 1,132 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Guatemala or Syria?
Syria, at 9,991 against 7,745 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Guatemala and Syria?
2,246, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Syria rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Guatemala ranks 59th and Syria 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 under-five 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 under-five 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, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.