Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Syria
Syria: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 18.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 18.44 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Syria peaked at 37.13 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.44, in 2024.
That places Syria 78th out of 200 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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.92 | — |
| 1991 | 35.34 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 33.77 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 32.23 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 30.71 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 29.22 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 27.79 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 26.46 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 25.24 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 24.14 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 23.13 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 22.23 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 21.43 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.77 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.22 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.76 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.39 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.09 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.91 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.8 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.82 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.59 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 34.16 | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 36.87 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 35.51 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 37.13 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 32.17 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 32.88 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.46 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.56 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 21.89 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 20.46 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 20.69 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.11 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 18.44 | -8.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 18.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 18.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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 | +58.2% | 21.59 | 34.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.18 | 24.14 | 36.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.38 | 18.8 | 23.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.61 | 18.82 | 37.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 | 18.44 | 21.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 75 Solomon Islands 20.01 compare
- 76 Tuvalu 19.17 compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 18.78 compare
- 79 Cambodia 18.41 compare
- 80 Grenada 17.96 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 17.89 compare
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 - un igme estimates in Syria?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Syria was 18.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.13 in 2015.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.44 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Syria ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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