Papua New Guinea vs Syria: Neonatal deaths (number)

Papua New Guinea
5,153
in 2024
Syria
5,419
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
Syria rank
57th

Neonatal deaths (number) over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syria
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020122024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 5,419 against 5,153 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 266.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 59th and Syria ranks 57th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 6,018 6,167 148.7 Syria
2010s 5,992 5,121 870.9 Papua New Guinea
2020s 5,362 4,911 451 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, Papua New Guinea or Syria?
Syria, at 5,419 against 5,153 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths between Papua New Guinea and Syria?
266, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syria rank globally for neonatal deaths?
Papua New Guinea ranks 59th and Syria ranks 57th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed