Neonatal infant and child deaths in Syria
Syria: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 5,419 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,419
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,374
in 1986
All-time low
3,993
in 2018
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Syria, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 5,419 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Syria peaked at 8,374 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3,993, in 2018.
Syria ranks 55th of 199 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 infant and child 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 below the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 5,419 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 4.2× the median. (23 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Syria?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Syria was 5,419 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,374 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,993 in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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