Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0278 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
69th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0456 deaths per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0217 deaths per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Syria is 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre, in 2018.
Syria ranks 69th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0277 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.029 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.031 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0323 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0348 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0351 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0355 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0361 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0405 deaths per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0436 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.045 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0454 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0453 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0452 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0435 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0427 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0413 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.039 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0355 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.035 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0331 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0325 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0318 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0341 deaths per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0352 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0352 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.033 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0276 deaths per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0256 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0297 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0378 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0436 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0449 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0435 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | 0.035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0427 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0336 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0318 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 66 Djibouti 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 68 Myanmar 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 70 North Korea 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 71 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 72 Indonesia 0.0225 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.