Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Syria
Syria: Child mortality rate was 0.783 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.783
Change on year
down 47.7%
World rank
152nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
117.24
in 1955
All-time low
0.783
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality rate in Syria, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Syria stood at 0.783. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.7% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Syria peaked at 117.24 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.783, in 2024.
Syria ranks 152nd of 200 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 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 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 |
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)
- 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 mortality rate in Syria?
- Child mortality rate in Syria was 0.783 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 117.24 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.783 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for child mortality rate?
- Syria ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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