Infant deaths in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Infant deaths was 9,639 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 9,639 for infant deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 15,101 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,132, in 2019.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,697 | — |
| 2001 | 10,444 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10,179 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 9,949 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9,791 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9,722 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,766 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10,224 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11,070 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 11,338 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11,256 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12,010 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 15,101 | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 15,098 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,034 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 11,351 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 9,333 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 9,087 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,006 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,132 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 8,344 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8,574 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8,917 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 9,289 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 9,639 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,318 | 9,722 | 11,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,341 | 8,132 | 15,101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,953 | 8,344 | 9,639 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More development goals data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Red List Index 0.8706 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17,632 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.43 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 5,419 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1094 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 9,991 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 577 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 270.5 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Infant deaths in Syrian Arab Republic was 9,639 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15,101 in 2012.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,132 in 2019.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for infant deaths?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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