Infant mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Infant mortality rate was 17.67 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.67 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
76th
of 212 countries
All-time high
25.49 per 1,000 live births
in 2015
All-time low
17.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 17.67 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 25.49 per 1,000 live births in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.47 per 1,000 live births, in 2009.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 76th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.82 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 20.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 19.44 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 18.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.12 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.84 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.63 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.52 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.47 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.54 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.71 per 1,000 live births | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 23.79 per 1,000 live births | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 25.01 per 1,000 live births | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 24.65 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.49 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 23.75 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 24.23 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.21 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.14 per 1,000 live births | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 20.02 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 19.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 19.13 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.64 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 17.67 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.63 per 1,000 live births | 17.47 per 1,000 live births | 20.82 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.85 per 1,000 live births | 17.54 per 1,000 live births | 25.49 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.95 per 1,000 live births | 17.67 per 1,000 live births | 20.02 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 73 Iraq 20.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Algeria 19.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Palau 18.57 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Syrian Arab Republic 17.67 per 1,000 live births compare
- 78 Guatemala 17.19 per 1,000 live births compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 17.02 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 18.44 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 9.51 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 23 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 68.02 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 20.37 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 70 index (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 11.16 per 10,000 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Infant mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic was 17.67 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.49 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 per 1,000 live births in 2009.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for infant mortality rate?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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