How does Syria rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita?

Syria ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Syria

Name: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Syria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Syria: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0002 deaths per person

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

73rd

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0011 deaths per person

in 1960

All-time low

0.0002 deaths per person

in 2018

Years of data

1960–2024

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Syria, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.

Analysis

In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Syria stood at 0.0002 deaths per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0011 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per person, in 2018.

Syria ranks 73rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Syria, 1960 to 2024.
Year	deaths per person	Change
1960	0.0011 deaths per person	—
1961	0.001 deaths per person	-1.9%
1962	0.001 deaths per person	-2.0%
1963	0.001 deaths per person	-1.9%
1964	0.001 deaths per person	-1.6%
1965	0.001 deaths per person	-0.9%
1966	0.001 deaths per person	-0.2%
1967	0.001 deaths per person	+0.6%
1968	0.001 deaths per person	+0.7%
1969	0.001 deaths per person	+0.1%
1970	0.001 deaths per person	-0.3%
1971	0.001 deaths per person	-1.9%
1972	0.0009 deaths per person	-2.6%
1973	0.0009 deaths per person	-2.3%
1974	0.0009 deaths per person	-1.7%
1975	0.0009 deaths per person	-0.7%
1976	0.0009 deaths per person	+0.5%
1977	0.0009 deaths per person	+1.6%
1978	0.0009 deaths per person	+0.8%
1979	0.0009 deaths per person	-0.3%
1980	0.0009 deaths per person	-1.4%
1981	0.0009 deaths per person	-2.1%
1982	0.0009 deaths per person	-2.3%
1983	0.0008 deaths per person	-4.1%
1984	0.0008 deaths per person	-2.9%
1985	0.0008 deaths per person	-3.0%
1986	0.0008 deaths per person	-3.4%
1987	0.0007 deaths per person	-4.2%
1988	0.0007 deaths per person	-4.9%
1989	0.0007 deaths per person	-5.4%
1990	0.0006 deaths per person	-5.0%
1991	0.0006 deaths per person	-6.1%
1992	0.0006 deaths per person	-5.9%
1993	0.0005 deaths per person	-4.5%
1994	0.0005 deaths per person	-4.2%
1995	0.0005 deaths per person	-4.6%
1996	0.0005 deaths per person	-5.1%
1997	0.0004 deaths per person	-5.3%
1998	0.0004 deaths per person	-4.5%
1999	0.0004 deaths per person	-3.9%
2000	0.0004 deaths per person	-3.9%
2001	0.0004 deaths per person	-4.1%
2002	0.0003 deaths per person	-4.5%
2003	0.0003 deaths per person	-4.3%
2004	0.0003 deaths per person	-3.9%
2005	0.0003 deaths per person	-3.2%
2006	0.0003 deaths per person	-4.0%
2007	0.0003 deaths per person	+0.6%
2008	0.0003 deaths per person	+3.3%
2009	0.0003 deaths per person	-4.7%
2010	0.0003 deaths per person	-2.6%
2011	0.0003 deaths per person	-1.7%
2012	0.0003 deaths per person	+1.0%
2013	0.0003 deaths per person	-2.0%
2014	0.0002 deaths per person	-10.7%
2015	0.0002 deaths per person	-9.6%
2016	0.0002 deaths per person	-7.9%
2017	0.0002 deaths per person	+0.6%
2018	0.0002 deaths per person	-2.6%
2019	0.0002 deaths per person	+2.4%
2020	0.0002 deaths per person	+3.3%
2021	0.0002 deaths per person	+0.7%
2022	0.0002 deaths per person	-1.8%
2023	0.0002 deaths per person	+1.2%
2024	0.0002 deaths per person	+1.7%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 0.0002 deaths per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 deaths per person, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Syria's 0.0002 deaths per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.001 deaths per person	0.001 deaths per person	0.0011 deaths per person	10
1970s	0.0009 deaths per person	0.0009 deaths per person	0.001 deaths per person	10
1980s	0.0008 deaths per person	0.0007 deaths per person	0.0009 deaths per person	10
1990s	0.0005 deaths per person	0.0004 deaths per person	0.0006 deaths per person	10
2000s	0.0003 deaths per person	0.0003 deaths per person	0.0004 deaths per person	10
2010s	0.0002 deaths per person	0.0002 deaths per person	0.0003 deaths per person	10
2020s	0.0002 deaths per person	0.0002 deaths per person	0.0002 deaths per person	5

Countries ranked near Syria

70 South Africa 0.0002 deaths per person compare
71 Venezuela 0.0002 deaths per person compare
72 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 deaths per person compare
74 Philippines 0.0002 deaths per person compare
75 Solomon Islands 0.0002 deaths per person compare
76 Tuvalu 0.0002 deaths per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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)
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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Syria?: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Syria was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0011 deaths per person in 1960.
What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2018.
How does Syria rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita?: Syria ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths ÷ Population, total

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Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita
Unit: deaths per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,863 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.