Mortality rate, infant in Syria
Syria: Mortality rate, infant 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 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% |
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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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.