Neonatal mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Neonatal mortality rate was 9.51 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.51 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
90th
of 212 countries
All-time high
12.21 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
9.51 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 9.51 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure 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
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
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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