Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Syria
Syria: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 9.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.51
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
86th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.72
in 1990
All-time low
9.51
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Syria stood at 9.51. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Syria peaked at 16.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.51, in 2024.
Syria ranks 86th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.72 | — |
| 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9.51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.75, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 - un igme estimates in Syria?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Syria was 9.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Syria ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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