Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was 3.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
25.74 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-17.78 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Syria, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Syria stood at 3.77 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 25.74 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -17.78 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Syria 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -1.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1959 | -0.9461 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1960 | -0.5662 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1961 | -0.4607 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1962 | -0.345 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1963 | -0.2541 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1964 | -0.0659 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1965 | -0.1319 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1966 | -0.1453 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1967 | -0.5951 % change on previous year | +309.7% |
| 1968 | -0.8558 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1969 | -0.9706 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1970 | -0.9936 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1971 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1972 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1973 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1974 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1975 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1976 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1977 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1978 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1979 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1980 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1982 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +148.2% |
| 1983 | -15.73 % change on previous year | -367.0% |
| 1984 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1985 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1986 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1987 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1988 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1989 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1990 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1991 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1992 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1993 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1994 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1995 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1996 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1997 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1998 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1999 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2000 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2001 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2002 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2003 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2004 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2005 | -0.7047 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4526 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2007 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +936.2% |
| 2008 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2009 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2010 | -0.7232 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -1026.2% |
| 2012 | 25.74 % change on previous year | +284.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0199 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2014 | -13.67 % change on previous year | +68713.9% |
| 2015 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2016 | -17.78 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2017 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2018 | -0.8914 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2019 | -9.7 % change on previous year | +988.7% |
| 2020 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2021 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.77 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.04 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.99 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -68713.9% | -0.0199 % change on previous year | -13.67 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1026.2% | -0.7232 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -988.7% | -0.8914 % change on previous year | -9.7 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +936.2% | 0.4526 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -367.0% | 5.89 % change on previous year | -15.73 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -309.7% | -0.1453 % change on previous year | -0.5951 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | -0.9461 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -0.4391 % change on previous year | -0.9706 % change on previous year | -0.0659 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | -0.9936 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -15.73 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.393 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.59 % change on previous year | -17.78 % change on previous year | 25.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Syria?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Syria was 3.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.74 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.78 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.