Mortality rate age 15-24 in Syria
Syria: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 7.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 7.7 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Syria peaked at 48.84 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.47, in 2004.
That places Syria 10th out of 20 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 age 15-24 in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.13 | — |
| 1991 | 13.57 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 13.04 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 12.48 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 11.87 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 11.21 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.47 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 9.66 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 8.81 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 7.94 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 7.12 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 6.42 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 5.92 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.49 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.56 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.56 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.51 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.48 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.49 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.79 | +78.1% |
| 2012 | 32.5 | +232.2% |
| 2013 | 36.73 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 36.05 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.84 | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 41.27 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 37.82 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 27.81 | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 14.51 | -47.8% |
| 2020 | 10.01 | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 5.75 | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 7.79 | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 9.31 | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 7.7 | -17.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.68, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 15-24 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 | +232.2% | 9.79 | 32.5 |
| 2011 | +78.1% | 5.49 | 9.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.32 | 7.94 | 14.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 | 5.47 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.08 | 5.49 | 48.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 | 5.75 | 10.01 | 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)
- 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 age 15-24 in Syria?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Syria was 7.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.84 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 in 2004.
- How does Syria rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Syria ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. 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 age 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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