Number of infants who die before age 1 in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 8,679 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,679 deaths
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24,985 deaths
in 1954
All-time low
7,044 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 8,679 deaths.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 24,985 deaths in 1954 and was at its lowest, 7,044 deaths, in 2019.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 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 infants who die before age 1 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,630 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 24,793 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 24,925 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 24,984 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 24,985 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 24,917 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 24,681 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 24,365 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 24,002 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 23,693 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 23,430 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 23,177 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 22,914 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 22,645 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 22,412 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 22,185 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 21,974 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 21,734 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 21,493 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 21,240 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 21,018 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 20,704 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 20,351 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 20,003 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 19,684 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 19,360 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 19,042 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 18,735 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 18,301 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 17,803 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 17,255 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 17,595 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 18,602 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 15,689 deaths | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 15,380 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 15,120 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 14,854 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 14,507 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 14,078 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 13,577 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 13,110 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 12,637 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 12,185 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 11,870 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 11,562 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 11,186 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 10,758 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 10,313 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 9,967 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 9,680 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 9,435 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 9,193 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 8,937 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8,715 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,572 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8,520 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8,571 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9,218 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 9,934 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 9,716 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9,730 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,400 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 13,209 deaths | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 12,879 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 10,554 deaths | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 9,320 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 7,751 deaths | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 7,802 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,630 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,044 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7,202 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7,374 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7,724 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 8,679 deaths | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,598 deaths | 23,693 deaths | 24,985 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,320 deaths | 21,240 deaths | 23,430 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,500 deaths | 17,803 deaths | 21,018 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,666 deaths | 13,577 deaths | 18,602 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,327 deaths | 9,680 deaths | 13,110 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,081 deaths | 8,520 deaths | 9,934 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,632 deaths | 7,044 deaths | 13,209 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,745 deaths | 7,202 deaths | 8,679 deaths | 4 |
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- 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 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Syrian Arab Republic was 8,679 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24,985 deaths in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,044 deaths in 2019.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.