Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 18.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic is 18.44 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 37.13 per 1,000 live births in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.44 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.13 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 22.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 21.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.77 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.91 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.82 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.59 per 1,000 live births | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 34.16 per 1,000 live births | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 36.87 per 1,000 live births | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 35.51 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 37.13 per 1,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 32.17 per 1,000 live births | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 32.88 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.56 per 1,000 live births | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 21.89 per 1,000 live births | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 20.46 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 20.69 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 18.44 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Syrian Arab Republic 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 per 1,000 live births | 34.16 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.38 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 23.13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.61 per 1,000 live births | 18.82 per 1,000 live births | 37.13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 per 1,000 live births | 18.44 per 1,000 live births | 21.89 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rate 17.67 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 9.51 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 23 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 68.02 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 20.37 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 70 index (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 11.16 per 10,000 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic was 18.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.13 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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