Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Syria
Syria: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 17.67 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Infant mortality rate in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Syria recorded 17.67 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 25.49 per 1,000 live births in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.47 per 1,000 live births, in 2009.
Syria ranks 76th of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 17.67 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.97 per 1,000 live births, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 17.67 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 per 1,000 live births | 23.79 per 1,000 live births |
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 Syria
- 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 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Syria?
- Infant mortality rate in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.49 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 per 1,000 live births in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for infant mortality rate?
- Syria ranks 76th out of 213 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 rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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