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
8th
of 20 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
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Syria is 5,419, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 8th of 20 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5,419 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 4.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 8th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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