Number of infant deaths gho in Syria
Syria: Number of infant deaths gho was 9,481 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,481
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23,288
in 1956
All-time low
8,280
in 2019
Years of data
68
1956–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Syria, 1956–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Syria stood at 9,481.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Syria peaked at 23,288 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 8,280, in 2019.
That places Syria 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23,288 | — |
| 1957 | 23,034 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 22,808 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 22,628 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 22,555 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 22,505 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 22,478 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 22,473 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 22,510 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 22,544 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 22,542 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,461 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 22,305 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 22,107 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 21,902 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 21,661 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 21,381 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 21,106 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 20,854 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 20,617 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 20,349 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 20,062 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 19,673 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 19,149 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 18,579 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 18,979 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 20,028 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 16,935 | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 16,649 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 16,402 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 16,189 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 15,926 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 15,575 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 15,151 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 14,711 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14,268 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 13,805 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 13,427 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 13,097 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 12,705 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 12,232 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 11,726 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 11,288 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 10,951 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 10,684 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 10,438 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 10,187 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9,961 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 9,803 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9,736 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,774 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10,248 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 11,115 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 11,394 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 11,309 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12,057 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 15,068 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 15,071 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,058 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 11,388 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 9,406 | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 9,177 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9,110 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,280 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 8,514 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 8,770 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9,105 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9,481 | +4.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9,481 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9,481 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,084, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,940 | 22,628 | 23,288 | 4 |
| 1960s | 22,448 | 22,107 | 22,555 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,675 | 19,149 | 21,902 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,041 | 15,151 | 20,028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,821 | 10,951 | 14,711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,334 | 9,736 | 11,394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,392 | 8,280 | 15,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,968 | 8,514 | 9,481 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Syria?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Syria was 9,481 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 23,288 in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,280 in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Syria ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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