Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Syria
Syria: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) was 3 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Syria recorded 3 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in 2024.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Syria peaked at 15.2 per 1,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000, in 2004.
That places Syria 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 11 per 1,000 | +168.3% |
| 2013 | 12.3 per 1,000 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.2 per 1,000 | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -44.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 3 per 1,000 | -23.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3 per 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) 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 | +168.3% | 4.1 per 1,000 | 11 per 1,000 |
| 2011 | +46.4% | 2.8 per 1,000 | 4.1 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 per 1,000 | 4.1 per 1,000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 15.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Syria?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Syria was 3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 per 1,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2004.
- How does Syria rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Syria ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.