Syria vs Turkey: Number of under-five deaths

Syria
9,991
in 2024
Turkey
10,356
in 2024
Syria rank
56th
Turkey rank
54th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Syria
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 10,356 against 9,991 in Syria, a difference of 365.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.

Syria ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 54th 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 33,130 291,733 258,603 Turkey
1970s 26,638 234,984 208,346 Turkey
1980s 20,948 151,958 131,010 Turkey
1990s 14,565 80,524 65,959 Turkey
2000s 11,232 36,099 24,868 Turkey
2010s 15,826 18,432 2,606 Turkey
2020s 9,510 12,744 3,234 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey, at 10,356 against 9,991 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Syria and Turkey?
365, with Turkey 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 under-five deaths?
Syria ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 54th 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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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.