Under-five deaths in Syria
Syria: Under-five deaths was 9,991 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,991
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
36,154
in 1960
All-time low
9,034
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Under-five deaths in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 9,991 for under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Syria peaked at 36,154 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9,034, in 2021.
Syria ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36,154 | — |
| 1961 | 35,314 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 34,591 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 33,955 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 33,386 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 32,821 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 32,272 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 31,629 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 30,938 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 30,244 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 29,573 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 28,871 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 28,169 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 27,511 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 26,912 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 26,329 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 25,740 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 25,131 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 24,458 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 23,685 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 22,881 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 24,564 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 27,976 | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 20,499 | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 20,004 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 19,578 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 19,193 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 18,784 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 18,292 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 17,709 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 17,114 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 16,492 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 15,856 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 15,310 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 14,839 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 14,318 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 13,739 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 13,144 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 12,627 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 12,212 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 11,857 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 11,529 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11,197 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10,911 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10,700 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10,584 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10,587 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,010 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11,837 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 12,104 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12,030 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,824 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 21,831 | +57.9% |
| 2013 | 22,790 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 19,928 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 18,405 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 14,001 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 13,358 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 12,609 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 9,487 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 9,056 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 9,034 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,548 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 9,920 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 9,991 | +0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9,991 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 3.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five 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 | +57.9% | 13,824 | 21,831 |
| 1983 | -26.7% | 27,976 | 20,499 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,130 | 30,244 | 36,154 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,638 | 23,685 | 29,573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,948 | 17,709 | 27,976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,565 | 12,212 | 17,114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,232 | 10,584 | 12,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,826 | 9,487 | 22,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,510 | 9,034 | 9,991 | 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)
- 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-five deaths in Syria?
- Under-five deaths in Syria was 9,991 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 36,154 in 1960.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,034 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for under-five deaths?
- Syria ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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