Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 887 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 887. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 4,588 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 887, in 2024.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 200 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 deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,181 | — |
| 1991 | 2,186 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,186 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,171 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,139 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,088 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,023 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,940 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,846 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,738 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1,616 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,485 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1,355 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1,243 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,167 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,134 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,132 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,152 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,179 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,209 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,248 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,762 | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 4,022 | +128.3% |
| 2013 | 4,549 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 4,304 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4,588 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3,607 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 3,649 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,431 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,873 | -45.4% |
| 2020 | 1,322 | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 1,039 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 1,035 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,416 | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 887 | -37.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 887 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 887 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic 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 | +128.3% | 1,762 | 4,022 |
| 2011 | +41.2% | 1,248 | 1,762 |
| 2019 | -45.4% | 3,431 | 1,873 |
| 2023 | +36.8% | 1,035 | 1,416 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,050 | 1,738 | 2,186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,267 | 1,132 | 1,616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,303 | 1,248 | 4,588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,140 | 887 | 1,416 | 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)
- 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic was 887 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,588 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 887 in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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