Neonatal deaths in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Neonatal deaths was 5,419 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,419
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
52nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
6,706
in 2008
All-time low
3,993
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 6.3k2001: 6.2k2002: 6.1k2003: 6.0k2004: 5.9k2005: 5.8k2006: 5.9k2007: 6.3k2008: 6.7k2009: 6.5k2010: 6.5k2011: 6.5k2012: 6.5k2013: 6.1k2014: 5.1k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.0k2017: 4.0k2018: 4.0k2019: 4.3k2020: 4.5k2021: 4.7k2022: 4.8k2023: 5.1k2024: 5.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 5,419.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6,706 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,993, in 2018.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 52nd of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,167 5,843 6,706 10
2010s 5,121 3,993 6,497 10
2020s 4,911 4,543 5,419 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Syrian Arab Republic?
Neonatal deaths in Syrian Arab Republic was 5,419 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 6,706 in 2008.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3,993 in 2018.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for neonatal deaths?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed