Number of infant deaths, female in Syria
Syria: Number of infant deaths, female was 4,219 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,219
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
53rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
11,131
in 1960
All-time low
3,591
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Syria is 4,219, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Syria peaked at 11,131 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,591, in 2019.
Syria ranks 53rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,131 | — |
| 1961 | 11,069 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 11,021 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 10,983 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 10,971 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 10,942 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 10,911 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 10,831 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 10,722 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 10,602 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 10,479 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 10,323 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 10,153 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 9,997 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 9,859 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 9,718 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 9,544 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 9,355 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 9,137 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 8,871 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 8,591 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 8,792 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9,327 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 7,775 | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 7,630 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 7,505 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 7,394 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 7,250 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 7,071 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 6,852 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 6,633 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 6,403 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 6,176 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 5,990 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5,821 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5,630 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5,413 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 5,182 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4,981 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 4,824 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4,702 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,586 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4,469 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,363 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,296 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,264 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,282 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,483 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4,855 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4,977 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,940 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,299 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 6,806 | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 6,818 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,874 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 5,125 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 4,180 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 4,071 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,035 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,591 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 3,669 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,761 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,919 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4,072 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 4,219 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,918 | 10,602 | 11,131 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,744 | 8,871 | 10,479 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,819 | 6,852 | 9,327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,705 | 4,824 | 6,633 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,528 | 4,264 | 4,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,074 | 3,591 | 6,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,928 | 3,669 | 4,219 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Syria?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Syria was 4,219 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,131 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,591 in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Syria ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.