Number of youth deaths in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of youth deaths was 11,954 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,954 deaths
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29,824 deaths
in 2013
All-time low
11,222 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 11,954 deaths.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 29,824 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,222 deaths, in 2021.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,523 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 19,926 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 19,301 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 18,746 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 18,243 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 17,670 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 17,021 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 16,331 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 15,696 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 15,129 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 14,589 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 14,053 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 13,508 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 13,041 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 12,711 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 12,551 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 12,564 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13,034 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 13,917 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 14,247 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 14,255 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16,821 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 28,127 deaths | +67.2% |
| 2013 | 29,824 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 26,584 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 25,475 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 19,675 deaths | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 19,129 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 18,150 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12,821 deaths | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 11,628 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 11,222 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 11,780 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 13,040 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 11,954 deaths | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,859 deaths | 15,129 deaths | 20,523 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,422 deaths | 12,551 deaths | 14,589 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,086 deaths | 12,821 deaths | 29,824 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,925 deaths | 11,222 deaths | 13,040 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 53 Palestine, State of 13,888 deaths compare
- 54 Türkiye 13,057 deaths compare
- 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12,092 deaths compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 11,807 deaths compare
- 58 Morocco 11,302 deaths compare
- 59 Russian Federation 10,067 deaths compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of youth deaths in Syrian Arab Republic was 11,954 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29,824 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,222 deaths in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of youth deaths?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.