Number of children who die before age 5 in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of children who die before age 5 was 11,566 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11,566 deaths
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46,072 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
9,342 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 11,566 deaths.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 46,072 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9,342 deaths, in 2021.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46,072 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 44,875 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 44,203 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 43,482 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 42,759 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 42,001 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 41,032 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 39,960 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 38,828 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 37,801 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 36,894 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 36,076 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 35,266 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 34,516 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 33,827 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 33,174 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 32,531 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 31,883 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 31,243 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 30,600 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 29,969 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 29,290 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 28,654 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 27,962 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 27,315 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 26,660 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 26,056 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 25,476 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 24,757 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 24,008 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 23,183 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 24,810 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 28,255 deaths | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 20,784 deaths | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 20,259 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 19,821 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 19,407 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 18,934 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 18,380 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 17,747 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 17,118 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 16,491 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 15,868 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 15,382 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 14,914 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 14,402 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 13,843 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 13,274 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 12,810 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 12,401 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 12,057 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 11,739 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11,423 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 11,134 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 10,953 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10,866 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10,896 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11,574 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 12,385 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 12,249 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12,363 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14,247 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 22,394 deaths | +57.2% |
| 2013 | 22,927 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19,371 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 17,913 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 13,787 deaths | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 13,398 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 12,598 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 9,839 deaths | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 9,378 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 9,342 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9,942 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 11,566 deaths | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,101 deaths | 37,801 deaths | 46,072 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,601 deaths | 30,600 deaths | 36,894 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,015 deaths | 24,008 deaths | 29,969 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,158 deaths | 17,747 deaths | 28,255 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,650 deaths | 12,401 deaths | 17,118 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,528 deaths | 10,866 deaths | 12,385 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,884 deaths | 9,839 deaths | 22,927 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,057 deaths | 9,342 deaths | 11,566 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13,851 deaths compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 12,619 deaths compare
- 53 Liberia 11,993 deaths compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,762 deaths compare
- 56 Morocco 10,726 deaths compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 10,162 deaths compare
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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Syrian Arab Republic was 11,566 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46,072 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,342 deaths in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.