Neonatal mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Neonatal mortality rate was 9.51 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic is 9.51 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 12.21 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.51 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 90th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.21 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 11.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.03 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.06 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.29 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.44 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.56 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.58 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.69 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.77 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.62 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.48 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.28 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.99 per 1,000 live births | 10.09 per 1,000 live births | 12.21 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 per 1,000 live births | 10.03 per 1,000 live births | 10.77 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 per 1,000 live births | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | 10.48 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 18.44 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.67 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 23 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 68.02 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 20.37 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 70 index (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 11.16 per 10,000 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic was 9.51 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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