3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Syria
Syria: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 22.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Syria is 22.3, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Syria peaked at 47.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.9, in 2008.
Syria ranks 77th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 22.1 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 21.3 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.7 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 20.1 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.7 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.9 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.2 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 37.1 | +83.7% |
| 2013 | 45.4 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 47.3 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 41.8 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 39.8 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 23.9 | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 23.8 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.6 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.3 | -2.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 22.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 22.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +83.7% | 20.2 | 37.1 |
| 2017 | -39.9% | 39.8 | 23.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.31 | 18.9 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.08 | 18.9 | 47.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.55 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Syria?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Syria was 22.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Syria ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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