Egypt vs Syrian Arab Republic: Under-five mortality rate

Egypt
22.37
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
18.44
in 2024
Egypt rank
5th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
8th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Egypt
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 22.37 against 18.44 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 3.93.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 20 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 354.31 206.05 148.26 Egypt
1960s 283.68 139.97 143.71 Egypt
1970s 219.94 82.94 137 Egypt
1980s 126.92 50.44 76.48 Egypt
1990s 67.34 30.18 37.15 Egypt
2000s 38.49 20.38 18.11 Egypt
2010s 27.14 30.61 3.47 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 23.44 20.32 3.12 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Egypt or Syrian Arab Republic?
Egypt, at 22.37 against 18.44 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
3.93, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Egypt ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,450 data points, 1942–2024
Last refreshed