Infant mortality rate (UNICEF) in Syria
Syria: Infant mortality rate was 17.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.67
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
129.56
in 1955
All-time low
17.47
in 2009
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality rate in Syria, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Syria is 17.67, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Syria peaked at 129.56 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 17.47, in 2009.
Syria ranks 7th of 20 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 mortality rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 129.56 | — |
| 1956 | 124.52 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 119.79 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 115.38 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 111.18 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 107.33 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 103.75 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 100.53 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 97.63 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 94.91 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 92.11 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 89.3 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 86.15 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 82.86 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 79.52 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 76.18 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 72.88 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 69.77 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 66.82 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 64.02 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 61.28 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 58.58 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 55.86 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 53.19 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 50.61 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 48.17 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 48.45 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 50.54 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 41.72 | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 39.9 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 38.24 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 36.7 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 35.3 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 34.02 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 32.79 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 31.63 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 30.45 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 29.26 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 28.08 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 26.9 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 25.72 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 24.58 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 23.51 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 22.53 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 21.63 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 20.82 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.09 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 19.44 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 18.91 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.48 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.12 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.84 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.63 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.52 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.47 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.54 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.71 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 23.79 | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 25.01 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 24.65 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.49 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 23.75 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 24.23 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.21 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.14 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 20.02 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 19.27 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 19.13 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.64 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 17.67 | -5.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 17.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +27.1% | 18.71 | 23.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120.09 | 111.18 | 129.56 | 5 |
| 1960s | 93.41 | 79.52 | 107.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.92 | 50.61 | 76.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.58 | 32.79 | 50.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.43 | 21.63 | 31.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.63 | 17.47 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.85 | 17.54 | 25.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.95 | 17.67 | 20.02 | 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 mortality rate in Syria?
- Infant mortality rate in Syria was 17.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 129.56 in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for infant mortality rate?
- Syria ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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