Number of child deaths, per capita in Syria
Syria: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per capita in Syria is 0.0004 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0077 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 deaths per person, in 2024.
Syria ranks 74th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0077 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.007 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.006 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 deaths per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 deaths per person | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 0.002 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.001 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 deaths per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 deaths per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 deaths per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.001 deaths per person | +58.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 deaths per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.001 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -3.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0004 deaths per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 deaths per person, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0004 deaths per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 deaths per person, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per capita in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +58.7% | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person |
| 1983 | -29.2% | 0.0029 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person |
| 2019 | -27.6% | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 deaths per person | 0.0049 deaths per person | 0.0077 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0046 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- 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 number of child deaths, per capita in Syria?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Syria was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Syria ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.