Child mortality in Syria
Syria: Child mortality was 1.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.84
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
30.79
in 1950
All-time low
1.84
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality in Syria, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.84 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Syria peaked at 30.79 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2024.
Syria ranks 78th of 200 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 in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.79 | — |
| 1951 | 29.2 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 27.68 | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 26.3 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 24.68 | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 23.16 | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 21.78 | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 20.5 | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 19.33 | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 18.26 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 17.28 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 16.39 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 15.59 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 14.88 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 14.21 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 13.57 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 12.95 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 12.32 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 11.69 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 11.08 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 10.48 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 9.91 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 9.39 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 8.89 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 8.43 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 7.99 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 7.57 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 7.15 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 6.75 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 6.37 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 6.01 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 6.34 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.1 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 5.09 | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 4.84 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.39 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 4.19 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.02 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.85 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 3.69 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 3.53 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.38 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.22 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.07 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.92 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.65 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.52 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.41 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.31 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.14 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.55 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.71 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.22 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.25 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 2.19 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.05 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.07 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.84 | -8.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +58.3% | 2.16 | 3.42 |
| 1983 | -28.3% | 7.1 | 5.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.17 | 18.26 | 30.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14 | 11.08 | 17.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.29 | 6.37 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 | 3.85 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 | 2.41 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.88 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 1.88 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.84 | 2.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 75 Solomon Islands 2 compare
- 76 Tuvalu 1.92 compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 1.88 compare
- 78 Cambodia 1.84 compare
- 80 Grenada 1.8 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 1.79 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)
- 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 in Syria?
- Child mortality in Syria was 1.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.79 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for child mortality?
- Syria ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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