Palau vs Syria: Mortality rate, infant
Palau
19.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Syria
19 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Palau rank
72nd
Syria rank
73rd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Palau
- Syria
How they compare
Palau currently reports 19.1 per 1,000 live births against 19 per 1,000 live births in Syria, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Palau ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 73rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.99 per 1,000 live births | 63.14 per 1,000 live births | 10.15 per 1,000 live births | Syria |
| 1980s | 33.86 per 1,000 live births | 40.54 per 1,000 live births | 6.68 per 1,000 live births | Syria |
| 1990s | 26.73 per 1,000 live births | 26.49 per 1,000 live births | 0.24 per 1,000 live births | Palau |
| 2000s | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 18.67 per 1,000 live births | 0.53 per 1,000 live births | Palau |
| 2010s | 18.08 per 1,000 live births | 22.98 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | Syria |
| 2020s | 19.55 per 1,000 live births | 19.65 per 1,000 live births | 0.1 per 1,000 live births | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Palau or Syria?
- Palau, at 19.1 per 1,000 live births against 19 per 1,000 live births in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Palau and Syria?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Syria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Syria rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Palau ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 73rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release