Infant deaths (number) in Syria
Syria: Infant deaths (number) was 9,639 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,639
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
55th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15,101
in 2012
All-time low
8,132
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Syria 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 Syria peaked at 15,101 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,132, in 2019.
Syria ranks 55th of 213 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 (number) in Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9,639 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9,639 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615, 6.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 Syria
More development goals data for Syria
- 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 transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 5,419 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Syria?
- Infant deaths in Syria was 9,639 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,101 in 2012.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,132 in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for infant deaths?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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