Youth mortality rate in Syria
Syria: Youth mortality rate was 2.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.25
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.55
in 1967
All-time low
2.25
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Youth mortality rate in Syria, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.25 for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Syria peaked at 13.55 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2024.
That places Syria 79th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.9 | 12.26 | 13.55 | 3 |
| 1970s | 9.37 | 7.36 | 11.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.95 | 4.7 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.05 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 2.31 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.25 | 2.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 294,460 (2025)
- Population, female 49.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Syria?
- Youth mortality rate in Syria was 2.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.55 in 1967.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for youth mortality rate?
- Syria ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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