Neonatal mortality rate gho in Syria

Syria: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.46
in 1955
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
69
1955–2023

Neonatal mortality rate gho in Syria, 1955–2023

00.511.522.5195519892023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Syria is 1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Syria peaked at 2.46 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.

Syria ranks 86th of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.37 2.29 2.46 5
1960s 2.16 2.12 2.25 10
1970s 2.09 2.03 2.17 10
1980s 1.94 1.72 2.13 10
1990s 1.45 1.25 1.67 10
2000s 1.1 1.02 1.22 10
2010s 1.06 1.01 1.1 10
2020s 1.04 1 1.07 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 83 Viet Nam 1.03 compare
  2. 84 Morocco 1.02 compare
  3. 85 Saint Lucia 1 compare
  4. 87 Guatemala 1 compare
  5. 88 Suriname 0.9935 compare
  6. 89 North Korea 0.9631 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Syria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Syria?
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Syria was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 1955.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
How does Syria rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
Syria ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
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