Number of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of under-five deaths was 9,991 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,991
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 196 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: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 9,991.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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% |
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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 73 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 (2026)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 296,332 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 4.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 301,796 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 17.09 million (2025)
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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.