Youth mortality rate in Syria
Syria: Youth mortality rate was 2.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
Youth mortality rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 13.55 | — |
| 1968 | 12.89 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 12.26 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 11.65 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 11.06 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 10.51 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 10 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 9.51 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 9.06 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 8.61 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 8.18 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 7.76 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 7.36 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 6.98 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 7.28 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 8.02 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 6.02 | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 5.75 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.5 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 5.28 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.08 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.89 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.58 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.4 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.23 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.05 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.7 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.53 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.36 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.2 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.05 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.76 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 4.56 | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 4.95 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 4.74 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.96 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.22 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.22 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 2.66 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.64 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.25 | -14.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.42, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.49, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth 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 | +67.6% | 2.72 | 4.56 |
| 2019 | -27.6% | 4.22 | 3.05 |
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (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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