Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Syria
Syria: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 17.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
72nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
107.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
17.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Syria is 17.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Syria peaked at 107.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2008.
Syria ranks 72nd of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 107.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 97.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 89.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 86.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 79.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 72.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 64 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 25 per 1,000 live births | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 17.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 43 per 1,000 live births, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 17.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) 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 | +27.3% | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.41 per 1,000 live births | 79.5 per 1,000 live births | 107.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.93 per 1,000 live births | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.57 per 1,000 live births | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.42 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.62 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.83 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.94 per 1,000 live births | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | 20 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Syria?
- Mortality rate, infant in Syria was 17.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 107.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 per 1,000 live births in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Syria ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.