Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Syria
Syria: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 887 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 887 for deaths age 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Syria peaked at 4,588 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 887, in 2024.
Syria ranks 57th of 201 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.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,181 | — |
| 1991 | 2,186 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,186 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,171 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,139 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,088 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,023 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,940 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,846 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,738 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1,616 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,485 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1,355 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1,243 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,167 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,134 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,132 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,152 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,179 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,209 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,248 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,762 | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 4,022 | +128.3% |
| 2013 | 4,549 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 4,304 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4,588 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3,607 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 3,649 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,431 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,873 | -45.4% |
| 2020 | 1,322 | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 1,039 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 1,035 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,416 | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 887 | -37.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 887 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 887 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +128.3% | 1,762 | 4,022 |
| 2011 | +41.2% | 1,248 | 1,762 |
| 2019 | -45.4% | 3,431 | 1,873 |
| 2023 | +36.8% | 1,035 | 1,416 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,050 | 1,738 | 2,186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,267 | 1,132 | 1,616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,303 | 1,248 | 4,588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,140 | 887 | 1,416 | 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)
- 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 deaths age 5 to 9 in Syria?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Syria was 887 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,588 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 887 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Syria ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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