Number of neonatal deaths in Syria

Syria: Number of neonatal deaths was 5,419 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,419
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
55th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8,374
in 1986
All-time low
3,993
in 2018
Years of data
69
1956–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in Syria, 1956–2024

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Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Syria is 5,419, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Syria peaked at 8,374 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3,993, in 2018.

That places Syria 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Syria, 1956 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1956 4,834
1957 4,866 +0.7%
1958 4,895 +0.6%
1959 4,939 +0.9%
1960 4,990 +1.0%
1961 5,042 +1.0%
1962 5,088 +0.9%
1963 5,144 +1.1%
1964 5,220 +1.5%
1965 5,334 +2.2%
1966 5,493 +3.0%
1967 5,703 +3.8%
1968 5,927 +3.9%
1969 6,126 +3.4%
1970 6,308 +3.0%
1971 6,399 +1.4%
1972 6,448 +0.8%
1973 6,517 +1.1%
1974 6,626 +1.7%
1975 6,807 +2.7%
1976 7,080 +4.0%
1977 7,447 +5.2%
1978 7,769 +4.3%
1979 8,012 +3.1%
1980 8,169 +2.0%
1981 8,269 +1.2%
1982 8,350 +1.0%
1983 8,285 -0.8%
1984 8,328 +0.5%
1985 8,371 +0.5%
1986 8,374 +0.0%
1987 8,305 -0.8%
1988 8,167 -1.7%
1989 7,990 -2.2%
1990 7,839 -1.9%
1991 7,599 -3.1%
1992 7,372 -3.0%
1993 7,258 -1.5%
1994 7,159 -1.4%
1995 7,026 -1.9%
1996 6,848 -2.5%
1997 6,655 -2.8%
1998 6,523 -2.0%
1999 6,427 -1.5%
2000 6,334 -1.4%
2001 6,228 -1.7%
2002 6,092 -2.2%
2003 5,972 -2.0%
2004 5,884 -1.5%
2005 5,843 -0.7%
2006 5,854 +0.2%
2007 6,266 +7.0%
2008 6,706 +7.0%
2009 6,488 -3.3%
2010 6,465 -0.4%
2011 6,467 +0.0%
2012 6,497 +0.5%
2013 6,061 -6.7%
2014 5,064 -16.4%
2015 4,388 -13.3%
2016 3,995 -9.0%
2017 4,025 +0.8%
2018 3,993 -0.8%
2019 4,252 +6.5%
2020 4,543 +6.8%
2021 4,701 +3.5%
2022 4,795 +2.0%
2023 5,096 +6.3%
2024 5,419 +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,884 4,834 4,939 4
1960s 5,407 4,990 6,126 10
1970s 6,941 6,308 8,012 10
1980s 8,261 7,990 8,374 10
1990s 7,071 6,427 7,839 10
2000s 6,167 5,843 6,706 10
2010s 5,121 3,993 6,497 10
2020s 4,911 4,543 5,419 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 52 Morocco 6,024 compare
  2. 53 Haiti 5,845 compare
  3. 54 Liberia 5,649 compare
  4. 56 Papua New Guinea 5,153 compare
  5. 57 Turkey 4,912 compare
  6. 58 Colombia 4,390 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Syria?
Number of neonatal deaths in Syria was 5,419 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 8,374 in 1986.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,993 in 2018.
How does Syria rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Syria ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,674 data points, 1952–2024
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