Mortality rate, under-5, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 16.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
174.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
16.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 16.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 174.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 78th out of 197 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, under-5, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 174.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 165.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 157.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 150.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 143.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 136.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 130.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 123.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 117 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 104.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 98.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 93 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 87.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 65.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 61 per 1,000 live births | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | +64.0% |
| 2013 | 35 per 1,000 live births | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.9 per 1,000 live births | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | 174.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.63 per 1,000 live births | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | 104.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.94 per 1,000 live births | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.76 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.42 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.67 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.38 per 1,000 live births | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 16.6 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, under-5, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 174.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.