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

Syrian Arab Republic
1.5%
in 2023
Tuvalu
1.4%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic rank
79th
Tuvalu rank
82nd

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th and Tuvalu ranks 82nd of 236 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1950s 12.8% 13.1% 0.3% Tuvalu
1960s 8.8% 9.2% 0.4% Tuvalu
1970s 5.6% 5.8% 0.2% Tuvalu
1980s 3.4% 4.0% 0.6% Tuvalu
1990s 2.1% 3.4% 1.3% Tuvalu
2000s 1.4% 2.6% 1.2% Tuvalu
2010s 1.8% 1.9% 0.1% Tuvalu
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Syrian Arab Republic or Tuvalu?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Syrian Arab Republic and Tuvalu?
0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tuvalu?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Tuvalu rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th and Tuvalu ranks 82nd 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.