Number of youth deaths in Syria
Syria: Number of youth deaths was 11,954 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Syria stood at 11,954.
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 Syria peaked at 29,824 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,222, in 2021.
That places Syria 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,523 | — |
| 1991 | 19,926 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 19,301 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 18,746 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 18,243 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 17,670 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 17,021 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 16,331 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 15,696 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 15,129 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 14,589 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 14,053 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 13,508 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 13,041 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 12,711 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 12,551 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 12,564 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13,034 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 13,917 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 14,247 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 14,255 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16,821 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 28,127 | +67.2% |
| 2013 | 29,824 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 26,584 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 25,475 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 19,675 | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 19,129 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 18,150 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12,821 | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 11,628 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 11,222 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 11,780 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 13,040 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 11,954 | -8.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 11,954 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 11,954 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,351, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths in Syria 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 | +67.2% | 16,821 | 28,127 |
| 2019 | -29.4% | 18,150 | 12,821 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,859 | 15,129 | 20,523 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,422 | 12,551 | 14,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,086 | 12,821 | 29,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,925 | 11,222 | 13,040 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Syria?
- Number of youth deaths in Syria was 11,954 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 29,824 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,222 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for number of youth deaths?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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