Under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Under-five deaths was 9,991 in 2024. βΌ 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
1960β2024
Under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 36,154 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9,034, in 2021.
Syrian Arab Republic 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.
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 Syrian Arab Republic
- 4 Iraq 25,396 compare
- 5 Algeria 19,422 compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,192 compare
- 8 Morocco 9,859 compare
- 9 Palestine, State of 5,544 compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 3,241 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 73 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 285,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 247,361 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 260,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 289,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Under-five deaths in Syrian Arab Republic was 9,991 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36,154 in 1960.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,034 in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for under-five deaths?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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