Mortality rate 1-59 months in Syria
Syria: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 8.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Syria, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Syria stood at 8.69. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Syria peaked at 211.67 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 2024.
That places Syria 78th out of 200 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 211.67 | — |
| 1956 | 198.09 | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 185.45 | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 173.78 | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 163.21 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 153.49 | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 144.79 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 137.06 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 130.1 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 123.51 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 117.14 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 110.77 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 104.19 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 97.58 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 91.22 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 85.22 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 79.69 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 74.67 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 70.06 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 65.65 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 61.22 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 56.72 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 52.19 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 47.79 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 43.72 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 40.05 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 43.43 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 51.38 | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 31.57 | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 29.39 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 27.46 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 25.75 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 24.24 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 22.9 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 21.65 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 20.47 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 19.48 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 18.5 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 17.47 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 16.38 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 15.29 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 14.26 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 13.32 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 12.47 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 11.7 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 11.02 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 10.45 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 9.99 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 9.61 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 9.32 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.93 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.83 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.78 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.76 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.78 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.54 | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 24.01 | +108.0% |
| 2013 | 26.62 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 25.18 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 21.6 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 22.15 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.62 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.78 | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 11.19 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 9.96 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 10.41 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 10.05 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 8.69 | -13.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 8.69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.91, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 8.69 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.55, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months 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 | +108.0% | 11.54 | 24.01 |
| 2011 | +31.4% | 8.78 | 11.54 |
| 1983 | -38.6% | 51.38 | 31.57 |
| 2019 | -36.3% | 21.62 | 13.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 186.44 | 163.21 | 211.67 | 5 |
| 1960s | 120.99 | 91.22 | 153.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.69 | 43.72 | 85.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.78 | 21.65 | 51.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.93 | 11.7 | 20.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.48 | 8.76 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2 | 8.78 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 | 8.69 | 11.19 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Syria?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Syria was 8.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 211.67 in 1955.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Syria ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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