What is infant mortality rate in Syria?

Infant mortality rate in Syria was 1.77 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 recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 12.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 1.75 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.

How does Syria rank for infant mortality rate?

Syria ranks 73rd out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Syria

Name: Infant mortality rate in Syria
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Infant mortality rate was 1.77 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.77 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 5.2%

World rank

73rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

12.96 deaths per 100 live births

in 1955

All-time low

1.75 deaths per 100 live births

in 2009

Years of data

1955–2024

Infant mortality rate 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 in Syria is 1.77 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

The figure 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 12.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.75 deaths per 100 live births, in 2009.

Syria ranks 73rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	12.01 deaths per 100 live births	11.12 deaths per 100 live births	12.96 deaths per 100 live births	5
1960s	9.34 deaths per 100 live births	7.95 deaths per 100 live births	10.73 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	6.29 deaths per 100 live births	5.06 deaths per 100 live births	7.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	4.06 deaths per 100 live births	3.28 deaths per 100 live births	5.05 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.64 deaths per 100 live births	2.16 deaths per 100 live births	3.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.86 deaths per 100 live births	1.75 deaths per 100 live births	2.08 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.29 deaths per 100 live births	1.75 deaths per 100 live births	2.55 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.89 deaths per 100 live births	1.77 deaths per 100 live births	2 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Syria

70 Iraq 2.01 deaths per 100 live births compare
71 Algeria 1.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
72 Palau 1.86 deaths per 100 live births compare
74 Guatemala 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
75 Trinidad and Tobago 1.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
76 Palestine 1.7 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Syria

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 291,183 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 284,651 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 299,081 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 292,674 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 301,647 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,079 (2025)

All data for Syria →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Syria?: Infant mortality rate in Syria was 1.77 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 recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 12.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 1.75 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.
How does Syria rank for infant mortality rate?: Syria ranks 73rd out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .