Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0506 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
64th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1246 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0443 deaths per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Syria is 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.1246 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre, in 2019.
Syria ranks 64th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1246 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1242 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1239 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1238 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1236 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1234 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1227 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1217 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1205 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1193 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1178 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.116 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1144 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.113 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1102 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1086 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1065 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1038 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1094 deaths per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0922 deaths per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0907 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0894 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0883 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0868 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0849 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0825 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0775 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0749 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0728 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.071 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0689 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0663 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0637 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0597 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0582 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0533 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0532 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0603 deaths per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0617 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0613 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0654 deaths per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.071 deaths per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0618 deaths per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0508 deaths per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0495 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.049 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0454 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0486 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +25.7% | 0.0654 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1231 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1205 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1246 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1121 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1038 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1193 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0928 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0825 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1094 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0696 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0597 deaths per square kilometre | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0562 deaths per square kilometre | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0617 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0618 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0478 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0454 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jamaica 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 63 Egypt 0.051 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 65 Seychelles 0.05 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tajikistan 0.047 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 67 Myanmar 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1246 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.