Number of infant deaths in Syria
Syria: Number of infant deaths was 9,639 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,639
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
23,914
in 1956
All-time low
8,132
in 2019
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of infant deaths in Syria, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Syria is 9,639, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 8,132, in 2019.
Syria ranks 53rd of 200 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23,914 | — |
| 1957 | 23,628 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 23,359 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 23,138 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 23,007 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 22,901 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 22,822 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 22,764 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 22,749 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 22,719 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 22,686 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 22,551 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 22,358 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 22,141 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 21,921 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 21,642 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 21,321 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 21,026 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 20,773 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 20,520 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 20,251 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 19,957 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 19,571 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 19,074 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 18,539 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 18,979 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 20,097 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 16,936 | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 16,666 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 16,437 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 16,225 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 15,960 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 15,609 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 15,163 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 14,711 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 14,241 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 13,761 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 13,372 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 13,043 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 12,654 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 12,193 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 11,706 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 11,288 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10,966 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 10,697 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 10,444 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10,179 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 9,949 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9,791 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9,722 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,766 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10,224 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11,070 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 11,338 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11,256 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12,010 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 15,101 | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 15,098 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,034 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 11,351 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 9,333 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 9,087 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,006 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,132 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 8,344 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8,574 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8,917 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 9,289 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 9,639 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,510 | 23,138 | 23,914 | 4 |
| 1960s | 22,670 | 22,141 | 23,007 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,606 | 19,074 | 21,921 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,061 | 15,163 | 20,097 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,794 | 10,966 | 14,711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,318 | 9,722 | 11,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,341 | 8,132 | 15,101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,953 | 8,344 | 9,639 | 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Syria?
- Number of infant deaths in Syria was 9,639 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 23,914 in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,132 in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for number of infant deaths?
- Syria ranks 53rd out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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