Number of infant deaths in Syria
Syria: Number of infant deaths was 9,639 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,639 deaths
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
23,914 deaths
in 1956
All-time low
8,132 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of infant deaths in Syria, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Syria is 9,639 deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Syria peaked at 23,914 deaths in 1956 and was at its lowest, 8,132 deaths, in 2019.
Syria ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23,914 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 23,628 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 23,359 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 23,138 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 23,007 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 22,901 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 22,822 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 22,764 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 22,749 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 22,719 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 22,686 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 22,551 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 22,358 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 22,141 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 21,921 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 21,642 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 21,321 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 21,026 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 20,773 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 20,520 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 20,251 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 19,957 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 19,571 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 19,074 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 18,539 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 18,979 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 20,097 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 16,936 deaths | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 16,666 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 16,437 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 16,225 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 15,960 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 15,609 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 15,163 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 14,711 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 14,241 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 13,761 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 13,372 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 13,043 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 12,654 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 12,193 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 11,706 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 11,288 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10,966 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 10,697 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 10,444 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10,179 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 9,949 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9,791 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9,722 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,766 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10,224 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11,070 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 11,338 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11,256 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12,010 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 15,101 deaths | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 15,098 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,034 deaths | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 11,351 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 9,333 deaths | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 9,087 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,006 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,132 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 8,344 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8,574 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8,917 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 9,289 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 9,639 deaths | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,510 deaths | 23,138 deaths | 23,914 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 22,670 deaths | 22,141 deaths | 23,007 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,606 deaths | 19,074 deaths | 21,921 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,061 deaths | 15,163 deaths | 20,097 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,794 deaths | 10,966 deaths | 14,711 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,318 deaths | 9,722 deaths | 11,338 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,341 deaths | 8,132 deaths | 15,101 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,953 deaths | 8,344 deaths | 9,639 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Syria?
- Number of infant deaths in Syria was 9,639 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 23,914 deaths in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,132 deaths in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for number of infant deaths?
- Syria ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .