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 196 countries
All-time high
23,007
in 1960
All-time low
8,132
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Syria recorded 9,639 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is 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 23,007 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8,132, in 2019.
That places Syria 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,007 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Syria?
- Number of infant deaths in Syria was 9,639 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 23,007 in 1960.
- 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 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.