Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 2.2. 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 8.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2024.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 68th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.76, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.37, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic 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 | +124.4% | 3.3 | 7.41 |
| 2023 | +45.0% | 2.37 | 3.44 |
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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More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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