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Syrian Arab Republic - Infant Mortality Rate 1997

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births · World Bank
23.6 −1.1 from 1996 Global rank: 87th

Syrian Arab Republic's infant mortality rate was 23.6 in 1997, decreased +1.1 from 24.7 in 1996. This was the 87th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1997▾
Infant Mortality Rate by Country - 1997
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Singapore 3.6 -5.3%
2nd Sweden 3.6 -5.3%
3rd Iceland 3.8 -5.0%
4th Japan 3.8 -5.0%
5th Finland 3.9 -4.9%
6th Norway 4.2 -4.5%
7th France 4.6 -6.1%
8th Luxembourg 4.7 -6.0%
9th Monaco 4.7 -4.1%
10th Germany 4.8 -4.0%
11th Switzerland 4.9 -2.0%
12th Spain 4.9 -5.8%
13th Austria 5.0 -5.7%
14th Denmark 5.0 -3.8%
15th Australia 5.4 -3.6%
16th Netherlands 5.4 -1.8%
17th Slovenia 5.4 -6.9%
18th Canada 5.5 -1.8%
19th Belgium 5.6 -5.1%
20th Italy 5.6 -6.7%
21st Czechia 5.7 -10.9%
22nd United Kingdom 5.8 -1.7%
23rd Ireland 6.1 0.0%
24th San Marino 6.3 -7.4%
25th Israel 6.4 -5.9%
26th New Zealand 6.6 -4.3%
27th Portugal 6.6 -5.7%
28th Greece 6.7 -5.6%
29th European Union 6.9 -5.8%
30th Cyprus 7.0 -6.7%
31st Korea 7.0 -6.7%
32nd Andorra 7.4 -2.6%
33rd United States 7.5 -2.6%
34th Malta 7.6 -3.8%
35th Cuba 7.8 -3.7%
36th Croatia 8.0 -3.6%
37th United Arab Emirates 9.0 -2.2%
38th Brunei Darussalam 9.1 -4.2%
39th Slovak Republic 9.2 -5.2%
40th Turks and Caicos Islands 9.3 -6.1%
41st Malaysia 9.4 -5.1%
42nd Lithuania 9.8 -8.4%
43rd Hungary 9.9 -3.9%
44th Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.2 -6.4%
45th Chile 10.2 -2.9%
46th Poland 10.4 -9.6%
47th Estonia 11.1 -5.9%
48th Kuwait 11.5 -3.4%
49th Qatar 11.7 -4.1%
50th Seychelles 11.8 -0.8%
51st Belarus 11.9 -2.5%
52nd Costa Rica 12.3 -2.4%
53rd Antigua and Barbuda 12.7 0.0%
54th Barbados 12.9 -1.5%
55th Bahrain 13.0 -8.5%
56th Montenegro 13.5 0.0%
57th Serbia 13.5 -10.6%
58th Grenada 14.2 -2.7%
59th Bahamas, The 14.3 -3.4%
60th Latvia 14.4 -5.9%
61st Sri Lanka 14.8 -5.1%
62nd Tonga 14.8 -2.0%
63rd British Virgin Islands 15.3 -1.9%
64th Bulgaria 15.7 0.0%
65th Dominica 15.7 1.9%
66th St. Lucia 16.1 -0.6%
67th Oman 16.6 -7.3%
68th Uruguay 16.8 -5.1%
69th Fiji 17.2 -1.7%
70th North Macedonia 17.2 -9.0%
71st Russian Federation 17.2 -1.7%
72nd Samoa 18.1 -3.2%
73rd Argentina 18.9 -5.0%
74th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 19.2 0.5%
75th Ukraine 19.3 -0.5%
76th Mauritius 19.7 -0.5%
77th Lebanon 20.3 -4.7%
78th Albania 20.5 -3.8%
79th Jamaica 20.7 -3.3%
80th Romania 21.3 -2.7%
81st Panama 21.5 -1.4%
82nd Thailand 21.5 -4.9%
83rd Belize 21.9 -3.5%
84th St. Kitts and Nevis 22.2 -2.2%
85th Vanuatu 22.7 -1.7%
86th Libya 23.5 -3.3%
87th Syrian Arab Republic 23.6 -4.5%
88th Colombia 23.7 -3.3%
89th Saudi Arabia 24.2 -6.6%
90th Solomon Islands 24.2 -1.6%
91st Palau 24.8 -3.5%
92nd Jordan 25.0 -2.7%
93rd Viet Nam 25.3 -5.6%
94th Trinidad and Tobago 27.1 -1.1%
95th Mexico 27.3 -4.5%
96th Tunisia 28.2 -5.1%
97th Ecuador 28.8 -6.2%
98th Philippines 29.0 -2.7%
99th West Bank and Gaza 29.2 -3.6%
100th Suriname 30.1 -3.2%
101st Paraguay 30.6 -2.2%
102nd El Salvador 31.6 -6.0%
103rd Armenia 32.5 -5.0%
104th Marshall Islands 32.7 0.6%
105th Honduras 33.4 -3.7%
106th Moldova 33.5 -1.5%
107th Georgia 34.1 -3.1%
108th Brazil 35.1 -6.1%
109th China 35.6 -4.3%
110th Micronesia, Federated States of 36.2 -2.7%
111th Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.3 -4.0%
112th Nicaragua 36.6 -5.7%
113th Dominican Republic 36.7 -3.4%
114th Algeria 37.4 -2.1%
115th Peru 38.1 -7.7%
116th Cabo Verde 38.4 -5.4%
117th Türkiye 38.4 -6.8%
118th Tuvalu 39.1 -3.0%
119th Iraq 40.3 -1.5%
120th Botswana 41.6 0.2%
121st Kazakhstan 42.5 -3.4%
122nd Nauru 42.7 -4.5%
123rd Guyana 44.3 -2.4%
124th Maldives 45.1 -7.8%
125th Guatemala 45.6 -3.8%
126th South Africa 45.8 -0.7%
127th Egypt, Arab Republic of 47.0 -5.8%
128th Indonesia 47.3 -4.4%
129th Namibia 49.6 -1.0%
130th Morocco 50.5 -3.6%
131st Kyrgyz Republic 51.3 -4.1%
132nd Kiribati 53.8 -2.9%
133rd Gabon 54.1 -1.5%
134th Kosovo 55.7 -7.5%
135th Mongolia 57.2 -4.7%
136th Eritrea 57.6 -4.8%
137th Papua New Guinea 58.4 -1.5%
138th Zimbabwe 58.5 -0.2%
139th São Tomé and Principe 59.5 -3.7%
140th Uzbekistan 59.6 -1.2%
141st Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 62.3 -1.7%
142nd Turkmenistan 65.9 -1.8%
143rd Ghana 66.5 -1.3%
144th Eswatini 67.7 3.5%
145th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 69.0 -4.3%
146th Kenya 69.4 -1.3%
147th Bangladesh 70.5 -5.0%
148th Bhutan 70.5 -4.7%
149th Azerbaijan 71.1 -3.5%
150th Congo, Republic of 71.7 3.3%
151st India 72.0 -2.4%
152nd Comoros 72.2 -3.5%
153rd Mauritania 72.2 -0.7%
154th Nepal 72.2 -4.9%
155th Madagascar 73.8 -3.7%
156th Sudan 76.1 -1.9%
157th Tajikistan 76.3 -5.0%
158th Lesotho 76.4 0.1%
159th Togo 76.7 -2.3%
160th Senegal 77.1 0.7%
161st Haiti 78.3 -3.5%
162nd Myanmar 78.8 -2.2%
163rd Gambia, The 80.7 -3.1%
164th Djibouti 83.9 -0.7%
165th Yemen, Republic of 84.5 -2.1%
166th Benin 84.9 -2.0%
167th Cameroon 86.1 -0.1%
168th Lao PDR 94.6 -2.7%
169th Burundi 94.7 -1.1%
170th Cambodia 95.8 0.1%
171st Zambia 95.8 -1.3%
172nd Côte d'Ivoire 96.3 -1.3%
173rd Congo, Democratic Republic of 96.4 -1.1%
174th Pakistan 96.4 -2.7%
175th Tanzania 96.8 -2.4%
176th Uganda 97.1 -1.0%
177th Burkina Faso 97.7 -1.5%
178th Nigeria 103.4 -1.2%
179th Central African Republic 103.6 -1.1%
180th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 104.3 0.0%
181st Chad 106.8 -1.2%
182nd Guinea-Bissau 107.9 -2.4%
183rd Guinea 108.3 -3.4%
184th Mali 111.2 -1.9%
185th Malawi 111.4 -1.6%
186th Equatorial Guinea 113.5 -1.1%
187th Afghanistan 118.8 -2.4%
188th Niger 119.1 -3.6%
189th Angola 121.5 -0.9%
190th Mozambique 125.0 -4.2%
191st Timor-Leste 125.9 -4.5%
192nd Rwanda 128.0 0.0%
193rd Sierra Leone 129.7 -1.3%
194th South Sudan 140.5 -2.4%
195th Liberia 146.7 -4.4%
Source: World Bank (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN)

FAQ

What was Syrian Arab Republic's infant mortality rate in 1997?▾

Syrian Arab Republic's infant mortality rate in 1997 was 23.6. This ranked 87th globally.

How did Syrian Arab Republic's infant mortality rate change in 1997?▾

Syrian Arab Republic's infant mortality rate decreased by 4.5% in 1997 compared to 1996.

Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1997?▾

Liberia had the highest infant mortality rate in 1997 at 146.7.

What is the infant mortality rate of Syrian Arab Republic in 1997?▾

The infant mortality rate of Syrian Arab Republic in 1997 was 23.6. This ranked 87th globally.

How does 1997 compare to 1996 for Syrian Arab Republic's infant mortality rate?▾

Syrian Arab Republic's infant mortality rate went from 24.7 in 1996 to 23.6 in 1997, a 4.5% decrease.

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