Deaths age 1-11 months in Syria
Syria: Deaths age 1-11 months was 4,220 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,220
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
19,080
in 1956
All-time low
3,801
in 2020
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Deaths age 1-11 months in Syria, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-11 months in Syria stood at 4,220.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Syria peaked at 19,080 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 3,801, in 2020.
Syria ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-11 months in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 19,080 | — |
| 1957 | 18,762 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 18,464 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 18,199 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 18,017 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 17,859 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 17,734 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 17,620 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 17,529 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 17,385 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 17,193 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 16,848 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 16,431 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 16,015 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 15,613 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 15,243 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 14,873 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 14,509 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 14,147 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 13,713 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 13,171 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 12,510 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 11,802 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 11,062 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 10,370 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 10,710 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 11,747 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 8,651 | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 8,338 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 8,066 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 7,851 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 7,655 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 7,442 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 7,173 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 6,872 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 6,642 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 6,389 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 6,114 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 5,884 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 5,628 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 5,345 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 5,051 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 4,765 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 4,539 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 4,363 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 4,216 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4,087 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,977 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,907 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,879 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,912 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,958 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,364 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 4,850 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 4,791 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,543 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 8,604 | +55.2% |
| 2013 | 9,037 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 7,970 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 6,963 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 5,338 | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 5,062 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5,013 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,880 | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 3,801 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3,873 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,122 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4,193 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,220 | +0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4,220 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,246, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4,220 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 971, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-11 months 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 | +55.2% | 5,543 | 8,604 |
| 1983 | -26.4% | 11,747 | 8,651 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,626 | 18,199 | 19,080 | 4 |
| 1960s | 17,263 | 16,015 | 18,017 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,664 | 11,062 | 15,613 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,800 | 7,173 | 11,747 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,723 | 4,539 | 6,872 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,151 | 3,879 | 4,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,220 | 3,880 | 9,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,042 | 3,801 | 4,220 | 5 |
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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 deaths age 1-11 months in Syria?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Syria was 4,220 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 19,080 in 1956.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,801 in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Syria ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 Deaths age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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