Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Syria
Syria: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 1.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Syria is 1.86, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Syria peaked at 3.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2024.
Syria ranks 68th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.76 | — |
| 1991 | 3.59 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.43 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.27 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.11 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.96 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.81 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.68 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.55 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.44 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.34 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.25 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | +57.5% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.55 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.71 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.22 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.25 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 2.06 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.86 | -8.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.86 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.15, 86% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group 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 | +57.5% | 2.17 | 3.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 | 2.44 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.9 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 1.9 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.86 | 2.2 | 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Syria?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Syria was 1.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Syria ranks 68th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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