Neonatal deaths in Syria
Syria: Neonatal deaths was 5,419 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,419
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,374
in 1986
All-time low
3,993
in 2018
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Neonatal deaths in Syria, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 5,419 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Syria peaked at 8,374 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3,993, in 2018.
Syria ranks 55th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 4,834 | — |
| 1957 | 4,866 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 4,895 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 4,939 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 4,990 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 5,042 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 5,088 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5,144 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 5,220 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5,334 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5,493 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 5,703 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 5,927 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 6,126 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 6,308 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 6,399 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 6,448 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6,517 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 6,626 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6,807 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 7,080 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 7,447 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 7,769 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 8,012 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 8,169 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 8,269 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 8,350 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 8,285 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 8,328 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8,371 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8,374 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,305 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 8,167 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 7,990 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7,839 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7,599 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 7,372 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 7,258 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 7,159 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7,026 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 6,848 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 6,655 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6,523 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6,427 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,334 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6,228 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,092 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,972 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,884 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,843 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,854 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,266 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6,706 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6,488 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6,465 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,467 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,497 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,061 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,064 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 4,388 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 3,995 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 4,025 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,993 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,252 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4,543 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 4,701 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4,795 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5,096 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 5,419 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,884 | 4,834 | 4,939 | 4 |
| 1960s | 5,407 | 4,990 | 6,126 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,941 | 6,308 | 8,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,261 | 7,990 | 8,374 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,071 | 6,427 | 7,839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,167 | 5,843 | 6,706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,121 | 3,993 | 6,497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,911 | 4,543 | 5,419 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Syria?
- Neonatal deaths in Syria was 5,419 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,374 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,993 in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for neonatal deaths?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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