Child mortality vs. health spending in Syria
Syria: Child mortality vs. health spending was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.84 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.3 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
1.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Syria, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Syria stood at 1.84 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Syria peaked at 26.3 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.84 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Syria ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. health spending in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 26.3 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 24.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 23.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 21.78 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 20.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 19.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 18.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 17.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 16.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 15.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 14.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 13.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 12.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 12.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 11.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 11.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 10.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 9.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 9.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 8.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 8.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 7.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 7.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 6.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22 deaths per 100 live births | 18.26 deaths per 100 live births | 26.3 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 14 deaths per 100 live births | 11.08 deaths per 100 live births | 17.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.29 deaths per 100 live births | 6.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 75 Solomon Islands 2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 76 Tuvalu 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 1.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 79 Cambodia 1.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 80 Grenada 1.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 1.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Syria?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Syria was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Syria ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .