Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Syria
Syria: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 1,590 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1,590
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
81st
of 204 countries
All-time high
12,707
in 1987
All-time low
1,590
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Syria, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Syria stood at 1,590. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Syria peaked at 12,707 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,590, in 2019.
That places Syria 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,670 | — |
| 1951 | 6,645 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 6,626 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6,614 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6,608 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6,608 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6,813 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 6,540 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 6,530 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 6,783 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 6,697 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 6,698 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,522 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 6,673 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 6,710 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6,605 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 6,788 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 6,760 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 6,884 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 6,937 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7,047 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 7,167 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 7,361 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 7,726 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 7,941 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8,156 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 8,603 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 9,137 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 9,755 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 10,471 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 11,019 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 11,539 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 12,088 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 12,145 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 12,346 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 12,495 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 12,659 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12,707 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12,699 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 12,559 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 12,436 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 12,054 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 11,531 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 10,937 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 10,252 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 9,478 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 8,617 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 7,794 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 6,999 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 6,166 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 5,296 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 4,714 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 4,270 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 3,491 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 3,351 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3,455 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,640 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3,599 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,920 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 3,719 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,613 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,652 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,615 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,071 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 3,869 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 3,317 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 2,187 | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 1,850 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1,766 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,590 | -10.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,590 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,590 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,144, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -34.1% | 3,317 | 2,187 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,644 | 6,530 | 6,813 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,727 | 6,522 | 6,937 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,336 | 7,047 | 10,471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,226 | 11,019 | 12,707 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,626 | 6,166 | 12,436 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,946 | 3,351 | 5,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,853 | 1,590 | 3,869 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 78 United Kingdom 1,919 compare
- 79 Malaysia 1,914 compare
- 80 Ukraine 1,724 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 1,562 compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 1,512 compare
- 84 France 1,478 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (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 ihme in Syria?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Syria was 1,590 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,707 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,590 in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Syria ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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