Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 8.3 per 1,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000, in 2021.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 7.5 per 1,000 | +141.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.2 per 1,000 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 2 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4 per 1,000 | +61.9% |
| 2024 | 2 per 1,000 | -41.2% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.3 per 1,000, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2 per 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2 per 1,000, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 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 | +141.9% | 3.1 per 1,000 | 7.5 per 1,000 |
| 2023 | +61.9% | 2.1 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 |
| 2011 | +47.6% | 2.1 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 5.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 57 Kenya 2 per 1,000 compare
- 57 Palau 2 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Bhutan 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Cambodia 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Fiji 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Iraq 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Nepal 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Philippines 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Rwanda 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 1.9 per 1,000 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)
- 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 per 1,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.