Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0474 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
80th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.34 under-five deaths per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.0474 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.34 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 80th 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.34 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.22 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 2 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9785 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9345 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8888 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8495 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8065 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7585 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7145 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6724 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6333 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5972 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5627 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5298 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.496 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.463 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4303 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4444 under-five deaths per woman | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4882 under-five deaths per woman | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3433 under-five deaths per woman | -29.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3195 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2981 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2776 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2573 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2364 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2166 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1988 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.181 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.167 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1558 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1448 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1336 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1231 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1133 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1054 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0985 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0926 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0891 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0846 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.081 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.078 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0754 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.073 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0706 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0683 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0661 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0641 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0709 under-five deaths per woman | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1098 under-five deaths per woman | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1169 under-five deaths per woman | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1101 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1132 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0963 under-five deaths per woman | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0966 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0937 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0696 under-five deaths per woman | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0613 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0562 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0548 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0525 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 2.34 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8495 under-five deaths per woman | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6234 under-five deaths per woman | 0.463 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8065 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3312 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2166 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4882 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0985 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1988 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0779 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0661 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0926 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0941 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0641 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1169 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0544 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0613 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 77 Algeria 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 78 Vanuatu 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 79 Nepal 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 82 Cambodia 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).