Neonatal mortality ihme in Syria
Syria: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.69 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.69
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
106th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 1953
All-time low
0.63
in 2004
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Syria, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Syria stood at 0.69.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Syria peaked at 3.4 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.63, in 2004.
Syria ranks 106th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.35 | — |
| 1951 | 3.39 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 3.33 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 3.4 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 3.26 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 3.19 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 3.19 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.97 | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 2.87 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 2.89 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.77 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 2.69 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 2.55 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.54 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.48 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.38 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.31 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.25 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.22 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.21 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.26 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.26 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.27 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.33 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.41 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.5 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.61 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.67 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.72 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.77 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.71 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.69 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.64 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.47 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.41 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.18 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.05 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.78 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.62 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.47 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.91 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.82 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.66 | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.63 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.65 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.72 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.71 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.79 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.88 | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.79 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.77 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.69 | -10.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.69 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.64, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality ihme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +47.3% | 0.91 | 1.34 |
| 2016 | -29.6% | 1.25 | 0.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.18 | 2.87 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.46 | 2.25 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.33 | 2.21 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 | 2.47 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.17 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.738 | 0.63 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.905 | 0.69 | 1.34 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in Syria?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Syria was 0.69 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 1953.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 in 2004.
- How does Syria rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Syria ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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