Libya vs Syrian Arab Republic: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Libya
1.5%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
1.5%
in 2023
Libya rank
78th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
79th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Libya
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 78th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 19.1% 12.8% 6.3% Libya
1960s 13.0% 8.8% 4.2% Libya
1970s 6.9% 5.6% 1.3% Libya
1980s 4.0% 3.4% 0.6% Libya
1990s 2.5% 2.1% 0.5% Libya
2000s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Libya
2010s 1.1% 1.8% 0.7% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 1.0% 1.5% 0.5% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Libya or Syrian Arab Republic?
Libya, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Libya and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Libya ranks 78th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.