Deaths (children aged 5-14) in Syria
Syria: Deaths was 1,963 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Syria is 1,963, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 37.1% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Syria peaked at 7,070 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,963, in 2024.
Syria ranks 8th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,409 | — |
| 1991 | 3,434 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,445 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,436 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,404 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,352 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,282 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,187 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,069 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,917 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,732 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2,524 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2,311 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,130 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2,011 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,967 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,977 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,024 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,080 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,143 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,225 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,997 | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 6,296 | +110.1% |
| 2013 | 7,034 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 6,656 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 7,070 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5,674 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 5,771 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,541 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3,334 | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 2,572 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 2,188 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 2,232 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,120 | +39.8% |
| 2024 | 1,963 | -37.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,963 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 3.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths 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 | +110.1% | 2,997 | 6,296 |
| 2023 | +39.8% | 2,232 | 3,120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,294 | 2,917 | 3,445 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,190 | 1,967 | 2,732 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,260 | 2,225 | 7,070 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,415 | 1,963 | 3,120 | 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 in Syria?
- Deaths in Syria was 1,963 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,070 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,963 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for deaths?
- Syria ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (children aged 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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