Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Syria
Syria: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.9508 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9508 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
0.9508 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Syria, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Syria stood at 0.9508 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 70 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 in Syria peaked at 2.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.9508 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Syria ranks 86th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9796 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9508 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.9508 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.38 deaths per 100 live births, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.9508 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9508 deaths per 100 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 83 Morocco 0.9642 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 84 Mauritius 0.9591 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 85 Cambodia 0.9525 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 87 Guatemala 0.9453 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 88 Belize 0.9213 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 89 Indonesia 0.9157 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (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 in Syria?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Syria was 0.9508 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9508 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Syria ranks 86th 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .