Number of infant deaths, male in Syria
Syria: 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 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
Syria 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 Syria peaked at 11,876 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4,541, 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, male in Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5,420 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,771, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 5,420 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,335, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Syria?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,876 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,541 in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Syria ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.