Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 9,991 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,991
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
36,154
in 1960
All-time low
9,034
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 9,991.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 36,154 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9,034, in 2021.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36,154 | — |
| 1961 | 35,314 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 34,591 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 33,955 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 33,386 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 32,821 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 32,272 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 31,629 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 30,938 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 30,244 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 29,573 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 28,871 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 28,169 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 27,511 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 26,912 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 26,329 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 25,740 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 25,131 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 24,458 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 23,685 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 22,881 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 24,564 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 27,976 | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 20,499 | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 20,004 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 19,578 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 19,193 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 18,784 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 18,292 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 17,709 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 17,114 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 16,492 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 15,856 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 15,310 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 14,839 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 14,318 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 13,739 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 13,144 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 12,627 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 12,212 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 11,857 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 11,529 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11,197 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10,911 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10,700 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10,584 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10,587 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,010 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11,837 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 12,104 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12,030 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,824 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 21,831 | +57.9% |
| 2013 | 22,790 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 19,928 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 18,405 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 14,001 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 13,358 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 12,609 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 9,487 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 9,056 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 9,034 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,548 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 9,920 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 9,991 | +0.7% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 9,991 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 9,991 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Syrian Arab Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +57.9% | 13,824 | 21,831 |
| 1983 | -26.7% | 27,976 | 20,499 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,130 | 30,244 | 36,154 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,638 | 23,685 | 29,573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,948 | 17,709 | 27,976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,565 | 12,212 | 17,114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,232 | 10,584 | 12,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,826 | 9,487 | 22,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,510 | 9,034 | 9,991 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic was 9,991 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36,154 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,034 in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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