Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5424 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5424
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
88th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5691
in 2007
All-time low
0.2384
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.5424.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.5691 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2384, in 2015.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 88th 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.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.458 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4608 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4649 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4741 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4824 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4907 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4984 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5063 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5166 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5263 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5342 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5402 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5441 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5473 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5499 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5521 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5529 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5691 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5665 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.536 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5374 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4678 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2976 | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 0.266 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2541 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2384 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2853 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3013 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3167 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4482 | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5017 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5204 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5022 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5137 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5424 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4879 | 0.458 | 0.5263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5492 | 0.5342 | 0.5691 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3413 | 0.2384 | 0.5374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5161 | 0.5017 | 0.5424 | 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0568 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.5424 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5691 in 2007.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2384 in 2015.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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