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.
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 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
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
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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