Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Syria
Syria: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 1.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care in Syria is 1.77, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Syria peaked at 10.73 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2008.
That places Syria 72nd out of 195 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 vs prenatal care in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.73 | — |
| 1961 | 10.38 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 10.05 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 9.76 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 9.49 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 9.21 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.93 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 8.62 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 8.29 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 7.95 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 7.62 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 7.29 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 6.98 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 6.68 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 6.4 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 6.13 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 5.86 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.59 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 5.32 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 5.06 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 4.82 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 4.84 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.05 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 4.17 | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 3.99 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.82 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.67 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.53 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.4 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.28 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.16 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.04 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.93 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.81 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.69 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.57 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.46 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.35 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.25 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.16 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.08 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.01 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.85 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.87 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.37 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.11 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 2 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.93 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.91 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.86 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.77 | -4.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.77 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 | +27.3% | 1.87 | 2.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.34 | 7.95 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.29 | 5.06 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 | 3.28 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 | 2.16 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.75 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 1.75 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.77 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 vs prenatal care in Syria?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Syria was 1.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Syria ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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