Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Syria
Syria: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 17.67 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
17.67
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.31
in 2025
All-time low
17.67
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Syria, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Syria is 17.67, measured 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 3.5% over ten years.
Syria ranks 71st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.31 | — |
| 2026 | 18.18 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 18.05 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 17.92 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 17.79 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 17.67 | -0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 17.67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 17.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.72, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18.05 | 17.79 | 18.31 | 5 |
| 2030s | 17.67 | 17.67 | 17.67 | 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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Syria?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Syria was 17.67 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.67 in 2030.
- How does Syria rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Syria ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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