Child deaths life stage in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Child deaths life stage was 352 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 352 for child deaths life stage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 13,147 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 352, in 2024.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,147 | — |
| 1961 | 12,413 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 11,769 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 11,191 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 10,637 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 10,102 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 9,586 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 9,078 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 8,580 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 8,103 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 7,652 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 7,229 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 6,848 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 6,485 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 6,139 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 5,809 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 5,489 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 5,174 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 4,887 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 4,611 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 4,342 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 5,585 | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 7,879 | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 3,563 | -54.8% |
| 1984 | 3,338 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 3,141 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 2,968 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2,824 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2,683 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 2,546 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2,403 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 2,251 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 2,095 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,938 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1,796 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1,664 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1,546 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,438 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 1,339 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,246 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1,160 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,085 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,018 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 962 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 909 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 862 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 821 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 786 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 767 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 766 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 774 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,814 | +134.4% |
| 2012 | 6,730 | +271.0% |
| 2013 | 7,692 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 6,894 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 7,054 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4,668 | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 4,271 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 3,603 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 1,355 | -62.4% |
| 2020 | 712 | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 460 | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 631 | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 631 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 352 | -44.2% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 352 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,922, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 352 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 352, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage in Syrian Arab Republic 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% | 1,814 | 6,730 |
| 2011 | +134.4% | 774 | 1,814 |
| 2019 | -62.4% | 3,603 | 1,355 |
| 1983 | -54.8% | 7,879 | 3,563 |
| 1982 | +41.1% | 5,585 | 7,879 |
| 2022 | +37.2% | 460 | 631 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,461 | 8,103 | 13,147 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,032 | 4,611 | 7,652 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,887 | 2,546 | 7,879 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,772 | 1,246 | 2,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 913.6 | 766 | 1,160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,486 | 774 | 7,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.2 | 352 | 712 | 5 |
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More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Child deaths life stage in Syrian Arab Republic was 352 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13,147 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 352 in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for child deaths life stage?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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