Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 18.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic is 18.44, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.44, in 2024.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 81st out of 212 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 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.13 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Syrian Arab Republic
- 78 Solomon Islands 20.01 compare
- 79 Tuvalu 19.17 compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 18.78 compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 18.44 compare
- 83 Cambodia 18.41 compare
- 84 Grenada 17.96 compare
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 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 9.51 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 23 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 68.02 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0021 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 20.37 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 70 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 11.16 (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 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 in 2015.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.44 in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st out of 212 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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