Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.0506 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Syria is 0.0506 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.1246 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0443 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Syria 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1236 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1117 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0506 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 units per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0506 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre 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 | +25.7% | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | 0.0822 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.0525 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jamaica 0.0512 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Egypt 0.051 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Seychelles 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tajikistan 0.047 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Myanmar 0.0467 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Syria?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0506 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1246 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0443 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.