Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0238 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.0238 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.0945 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.0238 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.055 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.0238 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +63.3% | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 0.0548 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -27.8% | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 0.0517 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -26.6% | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 67 Tajikistan 0.024 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Jamaica 0.0239 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Seychelles 0.0239 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Djibouti 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Myanmar 0.0229 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 South Sudan 0.0226 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.0238 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0945 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.