Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Syria
Syria: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 1.67 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.67 for infant mortality rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Syria peaked at 15.09 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2009.
That places Syria 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 rates (Our World) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.09 | — |
| 1951 | 14.7 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 14.3 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 13.89 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 13.46 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 13 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 12.53 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 12.05 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 11.58 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 11.12 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 10.68 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 10.27 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 9.88 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 9.51 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 9.15 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 8.81 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 8.47 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 8.13 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 7.8 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 7.47 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 7.15 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 6.84 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 6.53 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 6.24 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 5.95 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 5.67 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 5.4 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 5.15 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 4.89 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 4.65 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 4.42 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 4.43 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.62 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.8 | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 3.62 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.46 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.31 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.17 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.04 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.91 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.68 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.57 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.46 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.36 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.16 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.06 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.97 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.76 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.06 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | +3.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.5, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates (Our World) 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 | +29.3% | 1.62 | 2.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.17 | 11.12 | 15.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.02 | 7.47 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.85 | 4.65 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 | 2.91 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 1.89 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.51 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.51 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.62 | 1.67 | 4 |
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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 rates in Syria?
- Infant mortality rates in Syria was 1.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for infant mortality rates?
- Syria ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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