Health in Syrian Arab Republic

1,179 indicators covering health for Syrian Arab Republic.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Reported number of human rabies deaths 1 2022 down 80.0% 48th
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 78.2% 2009 up 43.2% 106th
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 0 2024 47th
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of 57.54 2024 down 30.3% 14th
Number reported cases of cholera 689 1979 up 1,306.1% 17th
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 80.6% 2024 unchanged 40th
Human Development Index 0.564 2023 down 0.5% 69th
Children population as proportion of total population 19.12 2100 down 2.0% 13th
Number of births 434.13 2100 down 8.9% 8th
Life expectancy 83.97 2100 up 1.5% 15th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 1 2022 unchanged 129th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 3,395 2011 down 32.1% 93rd
Number of reported cholera deaths 30 1979 7th
Diarrhea treatment 49.8% 2006 up 71.7% 34th
Child dependency ratio 26.75 2100 up 3.0% 7th
Old age dependency ratio 41.99 2100 up 22.0% 8th
Total dependency ratio 68.74 2100 up 13.8% 8th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 15 2022 unchanged 141st
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 64.04 2017 up 42.3% 110th
Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 75 2025 up 11.9% 19th
Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 60 2025 up 11.1% 18th
Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 69 2025 up 7.8% 17th
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 304 2012 down 75.4% 115th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 30 2022 unchanged 118th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 0 2022 139th
Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 82 2025 up 24.2% 15th
Average death rate due to natural disasters 0.2382 2009 76th
Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 13 2022 up 18.2% 26th
Total number of notified TB cases 3,576 2014 down 24.0% 91st
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 705 2021 71st
Under-five mortality rate 18.44 2024 down 48.1% 8th
Infant mortality rate 17.67 2024 down 28.3% 7th
Infant deaths 9,639 2024 down 26.0% 7th
Under-five deaths 9,991 2024 down 49.9% 7th
Neonatal mortality rate 9.51 2024 down 8.9% 9th
Neonatal deaths 5,419 2024 up 7.0% 8th
New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 60 2012 69th
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 84.0% 2011 up 3.7% 79th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 1 2022 unchanged 112th
Insufficiently active 87.52 2016 up 0.7% 16th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 15 2022 unchanged 128th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 0 2022 124th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 30 2022 unchanged 106th
Retreatment cases: treatment after default 4 2012 down 95.1% 115th
Retreatment cases: other 18 2012 down 90.0% 93rd
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 10 2012 down 83.6% 88th
Deaths 1,963 2024 down 70.5% 8th
Mortality rate age 5-9 2.2 2024 down 71.4% 7th
Mortality rate age 10-19 4.97 2024 down 70.0% 9th
Mortality rate age 15-19 3 2024 down 74.9% 11th
Mortality rate age 15-24 7.7 2024 down 78.6% 10th
Mortality rate 4.16 2024 down 66.3% 7th
Mortality rate age 10-14 1.97 2024 down 58.1% 7th
Mortality rate age 20-24 4.71 2024 down 80.7% 8th
Mortality rate age 5-24 11.83 2024 down 75.3% 8th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 6,600 2015 up 29.4% 67th
Natural disasters deaths 0 2025 7th
Tuberculosis funding versus budget requirement 100,000 2025 86th
Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of hep 60 2025 up 20.0% 18th
Height-for-age <-2 SD 27.9 2010 up 14.8% 26th