Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0034 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0675 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0025 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0034 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.0675 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Syria ranks 90th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +134.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +271.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0034 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0034 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre 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 | +271.0% | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0366 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +134.4% | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -62.4% | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -54.8% | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +41.1% | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +37.2% | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 87 Sri Lanka 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Egypt 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Panama 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Kuwait 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0675 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.