Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Syria
Syria: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 0.783 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Syria, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Syria is 0.783, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Syria peaked at 117.24 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.783, in 2024.
Syria ranks 152nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 117.24 | — |
| 1956 | 106.49 | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 96.75 | -9.1% |
| 1958 | 88.13 | -8.9% |
| 1959 | 80.32 | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 73.36 | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 67.07 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 61.56 | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 56.66 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 52.17 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 48.03 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 44.2 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 40.57 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 37.15 | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 33.96 | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 31.01 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 28.31 | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 25.9 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 23.7 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 21.7 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 19.87 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 18.17 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 16.57 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 15.12 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 13.79 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 12.58 | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 15.69 | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 21.57 | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 9.61 | -55.4% |
| 1984 | 8.82 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 8.1 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 7.46 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 6.89 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 6.36 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 5.89 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 5.45 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 5.04 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 4.65 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 3.92 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 3.59 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 3.29 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 3.02 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.56 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.36 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.19 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | +125.6% |
| 2012 | 10.63 | +261.4% |
| 2013 | 12.16 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 11.13 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 11.95 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.63 | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 8.86 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.45 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | -58.6% |
| 2020 | 1.91 | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.783 | -47.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.783 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.53, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.783 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +261.4% | 2.94 | 10.63 |
| 2011 | +125.6% | 1.3 | 2.94 |
| 2019 | -58.6% | 8.45 | 3.5 |
| 1983 | -55.4% | 21.57 | 9.61 |
| 1982 | +37.5% | 15.69 | 21.57 |
| 2024 | -47.7% | 1.5 | 0.783 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.79 | 80.32 | 117.24 | 5 |
| 1960s | 51.47 | 33.96 | 73.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.41 | 13.79 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3 | 5.89 | 21.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 | 2.56 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.35 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 | 1.3 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 0.783 | 1.91 | 5 |
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- 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 rate age 1-4 in Syria?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Syria was 0.783 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 117.24 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.783 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Syria ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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