Mortality rate age 5-9 in Syria
Syria: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-9 in Syria is 2.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Syria peaked at 8.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2024.
That places Syria 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.6 | — |
| 1991 | 5.46 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.13 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.94 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.74 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 4.54 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.32 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.07 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.79 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 3.49 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.16 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.85 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 7.41 | +124.4% |
| 2013 | 8.23 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 7.68 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.15 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 2.62 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 2.37 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 3.44 | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | -36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 | 3.79 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.27 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 2.37 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 2.2 | 3.44 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Syria?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Syria was 2.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Syria ranks 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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