Neonatal mortality rate gho in Syria
Syria: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
87th
of 199 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
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 87th 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 mortality rate gho in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.46 | — |
| 1956 | 2.41 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.36 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.29 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.25 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.21 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.17 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.15 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.13 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.12 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.13 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.15 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.17 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.17 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.17 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.14 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.1 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.06 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.04 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.03 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.05 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.08 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.11 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.13 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.13 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.11 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.09 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.02 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.97 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.92 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.87 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.82 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.76 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.72 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.67 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.55 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.41 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.37 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.22 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | -2.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8362, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 87th out of 199 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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