Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -4.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 103.3%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.99 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-16.63 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded -4.98 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 103.3% on the previous year and down 294.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 24.99 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -16.63 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -3.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1958 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1959 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1960 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1961 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1962 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1963 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1964 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1965 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1966 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1967 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1968 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1969 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1970 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1971 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1972 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1973 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1975 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1976 | -4 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1977 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1978 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1979 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1980 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5884 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1982 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +604.2% |
| 1983 | -16.63 % change on previous year | -501.4% |
| 1984 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1985 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1986 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1987 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1988 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1989 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1990 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1991 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1992 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1993 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1994 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1995 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1996 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1997 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1998 | -4 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2000 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2001 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2002 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2003 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2004 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2005 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2006 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2007 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2008 | -0.6738 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2009 | -0.3402 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2029 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +3007.1% |
| 2012 | 24.99 % change on previous year | +296.4% |
| 2013 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2014 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2015 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -360.6% |
| 2016 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
| 2017 | 2 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1087 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2019 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +10605.0% |
| 2020 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2021 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2022 | -0.8704 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2023 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +181.4% |
| 2024 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -10605.0% | -0.1087 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +3007.1% | 0.2029 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +604.2% | 0.5884 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -501.4% | 4.14 % change on previous year | -16.63 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +360.6% | -1.26 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +296.4% | 6.3 % change on previous year | 24.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.72 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -3.96 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.17 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.88 % change on previous year | -16.63 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.87 % change on previous year | -4.29 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | -0.3402 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 24.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.35 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | -0.8704 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 184 Montenegro -4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 185 United Arab Emirates -4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Namibia -4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Eswatini, Kingdom of -5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Azerbaijan, Republic of -5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Naoero, Republic of -5.44 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic was -4.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.99 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.63 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 294.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, 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 mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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 mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.