Neonatal mortality rate in Syria
Syria: Neonatal mortality rate was 9.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.51
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.87
in 1955
All-time low
9.51
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Syria, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Syria is 9.51, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Syria peaked at 24.87 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 9.51, in 2024.
That places Syria 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 24.87 | — |
| 1956 | 24.36 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 23.88 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 23.44 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 22.98 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 22.56 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 22.16 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 21.77 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 21.45 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 21.16 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 21.02 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 21.01 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 21.19 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 21.36 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 21.41 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 21.31 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 21.01 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.59 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 20.21 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 19.92 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 19.84 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 19.98 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 20.34 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 20.68 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 20.87 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 20.87 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.8 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 20.69 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 20 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 19.56 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 19.09 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 18.6 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 18.11 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 17.61 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 17.15 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 16.72 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 16.13 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 15.56 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 15.04 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 14.58 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 14.15 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 13.72 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 13.3 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 12.91 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.56 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.21 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.88 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.58 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.29 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.03 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.78 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.55 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.35 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.09 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.03 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.06 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.29 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.39 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.44 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.56 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.58 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.69 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.77 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.62 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.48 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.28 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.06 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.51 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.91 | 22.98 | 24.87 | 5 |
| 1960s | 21.51 | 21.01 | 22.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.47 | 19.84 | 21.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.25 | 17.15 | 20.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.47 | 12.56 | 16.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.99 | 10.09 | 12.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 | 10.03 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 9.51 | 10.48 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Syria?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Syria was 9.51 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.87 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Syria ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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