Number of neonatal deaths by region in Syria
Syria: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 5,419 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,419
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
55th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8,374
in 1986
All-time low
3,993
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Syria is 5,419, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Syria peaked at 8,374 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3,993, in 2018.
That places Syria 55th out of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,990 | — |
| 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5,419 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 5,419 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 neonatal deaths by region in Syria?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Syria was 5,419 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,374 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,993 in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.