Number of infant deaths, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of infant deaths, male was 5,420 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,420
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
53rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
11,876
in 1960
All-time low
4,541
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 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
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 5,420 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 11,876 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4,541, in 2019.
Syrian Arab Republic 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,876 | — |
| 1961 | 11,832 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 11,801 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 11,781 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 11,778 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,777 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,775 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 11,720 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 11,636 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 11,539 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 11,442 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 11,319 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 11,168 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 11,029 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 10,914 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 10,802 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 10,707 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 10,602 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 10,434 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 10,203 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 9,948 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 10,187 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 10,770 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 9,161 | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 9,036 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 8,932 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 8,831 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 8,710 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 8,538 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 8,311 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8,078 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 7,838 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 7,585 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 7,382 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7,222 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 7,024 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 6,780 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 6,524 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 6,307 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6,142 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,995 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5,858 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,710 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5,586 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,495 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5,458 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,484 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,741 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6,215 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 6,361 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6,316 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,711 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 8,295 | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 8,280 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,160 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 6,226 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 5,153 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 5,016 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,971 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,541 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 4,675 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,813 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,998 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5,217 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 5,420 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,752 | 11,539 | 11,876 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,862 | 10,203 | 11,442 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,242 | 8,311 | 10,770 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,088 | 6,142 | 8,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,790 | 5,458 | 6,361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,267 | 4,541 | 8,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,025 | 4,675 | 5,420 | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 5,420 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, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11,876 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,541 in 2019.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.