Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Syria
Syria: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 1,963 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Syria stood at 1,963. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Syria peaked at 7,070 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,963, in 2024.
That places Syria 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,409 | — |
| 1991 | 3,434 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,445 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,436 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,404 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,352 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,282 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,187 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,069 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,917 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,732 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2,524 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2,311 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,130 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2,011 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,967 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,977 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,024 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,080 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,143 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,225 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,997 | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 6,296 | +110.1% |
| 2013 | 7,034 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 6,656 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 7,070 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5,674 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 5,771 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,541 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3,334 | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 2,572 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 2,188 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 2,232 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,120 | +39.8% |
| 2024 | 1,963 | -37.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,963 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,963 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 | +110.1% | 2,997 | 6,296 |
| 2023 | +39.8% | 2,232 | 3,120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,294 | 2,917 | 3,445 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,190 | 1,967 | 2,732 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,260 | 2,225 | 7,070 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,415 | 1,963 | 3,120 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Syria?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Syria was 1,963 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,070 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,963 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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