Number of infant deaths unwpp in Syria
Syria: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 8,679 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,679
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24,985
in 1954
All-time low
7,044
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Syria stood at 8,679.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Syria peaked at 24,985 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 7,044, in 2019.
That places Syria 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,630 | — |
| 1951 | 24,793 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 24,925 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 24,984 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 24,985 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 24,917 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 24,681 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 24,365 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 24,002 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 23,693 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 23,430 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 23,177 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 22,914 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 22,645 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 22,412 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 22,185 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 21,974 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 21,734 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 21,493 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 21,240 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 21,018 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 20,704 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 20,351 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 20,003 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 19,684 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 19,360 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 19,042 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 18,735 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 18,301 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 17,803 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 17,255 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 17,595 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 18,602 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 15,689 | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 15,380 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 15,120 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 14,854 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 14,507 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 14,078 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 13,577 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 13,110 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 12,637 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 12,185 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 11,870 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 11,562 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 11,186 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 10,758 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 10,313 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 9,967 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 9,680 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 9,435 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 9,193 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 8,937 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8,715 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,572 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8,520 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8,571 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9,218 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 9,934 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 9,716 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9,730 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,400 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 13,209 | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 12,879 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 10,554 | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 9,320 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 7,751 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 7,802 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,630 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,044 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7,202 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7,374 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7,724 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 8,679 | +12.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 8,679 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 8,679 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp 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 | +27.0% | 10,400 | 13,209 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,598 | 23,693 | 24,985 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,320 | 21,240 | 23,430 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,500 | 17,803 | 21,018 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,666 | 13,577 | 18,602 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,327 | 9,680 | 13,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,081 | 8,520 | 9,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,632 | 7,044 | 13,209 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,745 | 7,202 | 8,679 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Syria?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Syria was 8,679 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 24,985 in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,044 in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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