Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Syria
Syria: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 9,639 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 197 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 (UN Inter-agency) 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9,639 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9,639 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) 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% | 12,010 | 15,101 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
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 197 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.