Lebanon vs Syria: Under-five mortality rate
Lebanon
17.6
in 2024
Syria
18.44
in 2024
Lebanon rank
9th
Syria rank
8th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Lebanon
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 18.44 against 17.6 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.84.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Syria ahead.
Lebanon ranks 9th and Syria ranks 8th of 20 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.24 | 199.65 | 118.41 | Syria |
| 1960s | 66.21 | 139.97 | 73.76 | Syria |
| 1970s | 80.01 | 82.94 | 2.93 | Syria |
| 1980s | 62.7 | 50.44 | 12.26 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 26.04 | 30.18 | 4.14 | Syria |
| 2000s | 16.08 | 20.38 | 4.29 | Syria |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 30.61 | 17.42 | Syria |
| 2020s | 16.33 | 20.32 | 3.98 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Lebanon or Syria?
- Syria, at 18.44 against 17.6 in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Lebanon and Syria?
- 0.84, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Lebanon ranks 9th and Syria 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.