Number of neonatal deaths in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of neonatal deaths was 5,419 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,419 deaths
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,374 deaths
in 1986
All-time low
3,993 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 5,419 deaths.
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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 8,374 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3,993 deaths, in 2018.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 4,834 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 4,866 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 4,895 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 4,939 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 4,990 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 5,042 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 5,088 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5,144 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 5,220 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5,334 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5,493 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 5,703 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 5,927 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 6,126 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 6,308 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 6,399 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 6,448 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6,517 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 6,626 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6,807 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 7,080 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 7,447 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 7,769 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 8,012 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 8,169 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 8,269 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 8,350 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 8,285 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 8,328 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8,371 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8,374 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,305 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 8,167 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 7,990 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7,839 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7,599 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 7,372 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 7,258 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 7,159 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7,026 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 6,848 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 6,655 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6,523 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6,427 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,334 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6,228 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,092 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,972 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,884 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,843 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,854 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,266 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6,706 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6,488 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6,465 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,467 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,497 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,061 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,064 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 4,388 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 3,995 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 4,025 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,993 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,252 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4,543 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 4,701 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4,795 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5,096 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 5,419 deaths | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,884 deaths | 4,834 deaths | 4,939 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 5,407 deaths | 4,990 deaths | 6,126 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,941 deaths | 6,308 deaths | 8,012 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,261 deaths | 7,990 deaths | 8,374 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,071 deaths | 6,427 deaths | 7,839 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,167 deaths | 5,843 deaths | 6,706 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,121 deaths | 3,993 deaths | 6,497 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,911 deaths | 4,543 deaths | 5,419 deaths | 5 |
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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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Syrian Arab Republic was 5,419 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8,374 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,993 deaths in 2018.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .