Mortality rate, under-5 in Syria
Syria: Mortality rate, under-5 was 18.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
77th
of 196 countries
All-time high
172.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
18.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Syria stood at 18.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Syria peaked at 172.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 18.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Syria ranks 77th of 196 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, under-5 in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 172.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 163.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 155.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 148.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 142.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 135.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 129.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 110.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 104.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 99.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 84.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 67.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 71 per 1,000 live births | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.96 per 1,000 live births | 110.8 per 1,000 live births | 172.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.93 per 1,000 live births | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | 104.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.43 per 1,000 live births | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | 71 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.17 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.37 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.63 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 per 1,000 live births | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 74 Solomon Islands 20 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Tuvalu 19.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 18.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Cambodia 18.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 79 Grenada 18 per 1,000 live births compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 17.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Syria?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Syria was 18.4 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 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 172.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Syria ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.