Infant mortality rate by sex in Syria
Syria: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.59 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.91 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
1.57 deaths per 100 live births
in 2009
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Syria, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Syria is 1.59 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Syria peaked at 12.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.57 deaths per 100 live births, in 2009.
That places Syria 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 by sex in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12.91 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 12.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 11.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 10.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 10.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 9.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 9.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 9.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 8.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 8.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 7.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 5.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.59 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.84 deaths per 100 live births, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.59 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate by sex 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 | +29.9% | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.94 deaths per 100 live births | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | 12.91 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 71 Micronesia (country) 1.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 72 Palau 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 73 Palestine 1.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 76 Guatemala 1.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 77 Grenada 1.5 deaths per 100 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Syria?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Syria was 1.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Syria ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .