Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Syria
Syria: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5424 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Syria 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 Syria peaked at 0.5691 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2384, in 2015.
That places Syria 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 Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.5424 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.5424 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5776, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +41.5% | 0.3167 | 0.4482 |
| 2012 | -36.4% | 0.4678 | 0.2976 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Syria?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Syria was 0.5424 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5691 in 2007.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2384 in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Syria ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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