Number of under-five deaths, male in Syria
Syria: Number of under-five deaths, male was 5,612 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Syria stood at 5,612.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Syria peaked at 18,344 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5,050, in 2020.
Syria ranks 55th 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 under-five deaths, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,344 | — |
| 1961 | 17,939 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 17,588 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 17,278 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 17,004 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 16,738 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 16,482 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 16,189 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 15,861 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 15,531 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 15,222 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 14,897 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 14,570 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 14,264 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 13,982 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 13,710 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 13,465 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 13,213 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 12,916 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 12,550 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 12,171 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 13,062 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 14,822 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 11,006 | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 10,773 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 10,576 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 10,400 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 10,203 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 9,968 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 9,669 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 9,371 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 9,046 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 8,712 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 8,426 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 8,190 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 7,921 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 7,613 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 7,300 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 7,029 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 6,813 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 6,620 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6,447 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,261 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,106 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,986 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,924 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,928 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,164 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 6,631 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 6,779 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,733 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7,662 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 11,768 | +53.6% |
| 2013 | 12,244 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 10,714 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 9,863 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 7,565 | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 7,221 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6,831 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,244 | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 5,050 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 5,058 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,332 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5,550 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 5,612 | +1.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5,612 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29,114, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 5,612 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,706, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male in Syria 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 | +53.6% | 7,662 | 11,768 |
| 1983 | -25.7% | 14,822 | 11,006 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,895 | 15,531 | 18,344 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,879 | 12,550 | 15,222 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,265 | 9,669 | 14,822 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,042 | 6,813 | 9,371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,285 | 5,924 | 6,779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,584 | 5,244 | 12,244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,320 | 5,050 | 5,612 | 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 under-five deaths, male in Syria?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Syria was 5,612 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,344 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,050 in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.