Under-five mortality rate in Syria
Syria: Under-five mortality rate was 18.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate in Syria, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Syria stood at 18.44. That is the lowest value across all 72 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-five mortality rate in Syria peaked at 262.99 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 18.44, in 2024.
That places Syria 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 262.99 | — |
| 1954 | 246.78 | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 231.61 | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 217.75 | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 204.95 | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 193.34 | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 182.57 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 172.81 | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 163.87 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 155.9 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 148.76 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 142.13 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 135.72 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 129.55 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 123.23 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 116.93 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 110.78 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 104.83 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 99.12 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 93.86 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 88.94 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 84.33 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 79.93 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 75.68 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 71.5 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 67.5 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 63.7 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 60.14 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 63.38 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 71.02 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 50.93 | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 48.37 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 46.03 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 43.88 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 41.95 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 40.16 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 38.49 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 36.92 | -4.1% |
| 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 above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate 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 |
| 1983 | -28.3% | 71.02 | 50.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 220 | 182.57 | 262.99 | 7 |
| 1960s | 139.97 | 110.78 | 172.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.94 | 63.7 | 104.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.44 | 38.49 | 71.02 | 10 |
| 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
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 mortality rate in Syria?
- Under-five mortality rate in Syria was 18.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 262.99 in 1953.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.44 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Syria ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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