Children died before five per woman in Syria
Syria: Children died before five per woman was 0.0474 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children died before five per woman in Syria, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Syria is 0.0474, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Syria peaked at 2.34 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0474, in 2024.
Syria ranks 80th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.34 | — |
| 1951 | 2.22 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 2.11 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 2 | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 1.88 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 1.76 | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 1.65 | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 1.55 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 1.46 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 1.37 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 1.29 | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 1.22 | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 1.16 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9785 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9345 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8888 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8495 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8065 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7585 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7145 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6724 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6333 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5972 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5627 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5298 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.496 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.463 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4303 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4444 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4882 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3433 | -29.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3195 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2981 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2776 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2573 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2364 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2166 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1988 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.181 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.167 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1558 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1448 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1336 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1231 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1133 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1054 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0985 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0926 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0891 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0846 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.081 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.078 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0754 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.073 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0706 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0683 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0661 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0641 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0709 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1098 | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1169 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1101 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1132 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0963 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0966 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0937 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0696 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0613 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0562 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0548 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0525 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0474 | -9.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0474 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0474 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman 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 | +54.9% | 0.0709 | 0.1098 |
| 1983 | -29.7% | 0.4882 | 0.3433 |
| 2019 | -25.7% | 0.0937 | 0.0696 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 | 1.37 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 0.8495 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6234 | 0.463 | 0.8065 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3312 | 0.2166 | 0.4882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 | 0.0985 | 0.1988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0779 | 0.0661 | 0.0926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0941 | 0.0641 | 0.1169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0544 | 0.0474 | 0.0613 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Syria?
- Children died before five per woman in Syria was 0.0474 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0474 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for children died before five per woman?
- Syria ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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