Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Syria
Syria: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Syria is 0.0004 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0049 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2024.
Syria ranks 70th of 196 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.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0049 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.004 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.002 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 units per person, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0004 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per person, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita 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 | +26.4% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Syria?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Syria was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Syria ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.