Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Syria
Syria: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 887 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 887 for deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9 in Syria peaked at 4,588 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 887, in 2024.
That places Syria 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 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 aged 5 to 9 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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 aged 5 to 9 in Syria?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Syria was 887 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,588 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 887 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Syria ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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