Number of child deaths in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of child deaths was 9,991 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,991 deaths
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36,154 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
9,034 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 9,991 deaths.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 36,154 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9,034 deaths, in 2021.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36,154 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 35,314 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 34,591 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 33,955 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 33,386 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 32,821 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 32,272 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 31,629 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 30,938 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 30,244 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 29,573 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 28,871 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 28,169 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 27,511 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 26,912 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 26,329 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 25,740 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 25,131 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 24,458 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 23,685 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 22,881 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 24,564 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 27,976 deaths | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 20,499 deaths | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 20,004 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 19,578 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 19,193 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 18,784 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 18,292 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 17,709 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 17,114 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 16,492 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 15,856 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 15,310 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 14,839 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 14,318 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 13,739 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 13,144 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 12,627 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 12,212 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 11,857 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 11,529 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11,197 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10,911 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10,700 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10,584 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10,587 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,010 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11,837 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 12,104 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12,030 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,824 deaths | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 21,831 deaths | +57.9% |
| 2013 | 22,790 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 19,928 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 18,405 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 14,001 deaths | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 13,358 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 12,609 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 9,487 deaths | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 9,056 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 9,034 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,548 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 9,920 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 9,991 deaths | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,130 deaths | 30,244 deaths | 36,154 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,638 deaths | 23,685 deaths | 29,573 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,948 deaths | 17,709 deaths | 27,976 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,565 deaths | 12,212 deaths | 17,114 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,232 deaths | 10,584 deaths | 12,104 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,826 deaths | 9,487 deaths | 22,790 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,510 deaths | 9,034 deaths | 9,991 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of child deaths in Syrian Arab Republic was 9,991 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36,154 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,034 deaths in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of child deaths?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .