Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Syria
Syria: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 17.7 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
17.7
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.31
in 2025
All-time low
17.7
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Syria, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 17.7 for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
That places Syria 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.31 | — |
| 2026 | 18.19 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 18.06 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 17.94 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 17.82 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 17.7 | -0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 17.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.12, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 17.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.72, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18.06 | 17.82 | 18.31 | 5 |
| 2030s | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 1 |
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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Syria?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Syria was 17.7 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 in 2030.
- How does Syria rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Syria ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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