Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.054 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.054 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.1922 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Syria 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1922 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1882 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1848 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1817 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1786 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1756 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1721 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1683 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1646 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1609 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1571 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1533 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1497 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1464 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1433 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1401 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1367 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1331 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1289 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1245 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1337 deaths per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1522 deaths per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1115 deaths per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1088 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1065 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1022 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0995 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0964 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0931 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0897 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0863 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0833 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0807 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0779 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0748 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0715 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0687 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0664 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0645 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0627 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0609 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0594 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0583 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0577 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0577 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0645 deaths per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0659 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0655 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0753 deaths per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1189 deaths per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1241 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1085 deaths per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1002 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0762 deaths per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0727 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0687 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0517 deaths per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0493 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.052 deaths per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.054 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.054 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.122 deaths per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.054 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +57.9% | 0.0753 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1189 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -26.7% | 0.1522 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1115 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1784 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1646 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1922 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1449 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1289 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1609 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.114 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0964 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1522 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0793 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0664 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0931 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0612 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0577 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0659 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0862 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0517 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1241 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0511 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre | 0.054 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 67 Egypt 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 68 Angola 0.0544 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 69 Seychelles 0.0543 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 71 Myanmar 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 72 Djibouti 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 73 North Korea 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.054 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1922 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.