Child mortality line chart by sex in Syria
Syria: Child mortality line chart by sex was 1.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex in Syria, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in Syria stood at 1.66. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Syria peaked at 23.53 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2024.
That places Syria 79th 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 mortality line chart by sex in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 23.53 | — |
| 1956 | 22.1 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 20.78 | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 19.57 | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 18.49 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 17.48 | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 16.56 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 15.75 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 15.01 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 14.32 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 13.66 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 13.01 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 12.35 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 11.7 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 11.06 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 10.44 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 9.85 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 9.3 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 8.79 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 8.32 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 7.86 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 7.41 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 6.97 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 6.54 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 6.15 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 5.78 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 6.1 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 6.86 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 4.85 | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 4.59 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.35 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.13 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.94 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.75 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 3.59 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 3.43 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 3.28 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.13 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.98 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.68 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.54 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.41 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.09 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.01 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.97 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 3.23 | +63.6% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.52 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.25 | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.66 | -8.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.66 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.66, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.17, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality line chart by sex 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 | +63.6% | 1.97 | 3.23 |
| 1983 | -29.3% | 6.86 | 4.85 |
| 2019 | -26.0% | 3.04 | 2.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.9 | 18.49 | 23.53 | 5 |
| 1960s | 14.09 | 11.06 | 17.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.16 | 6.15 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 | 3.59 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 | 2.19 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.7 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 1.7 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.66 | 1.99 | 5 |
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 child mortality line chart by sex in Syria?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Syria was 1.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.53 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Syria ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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