Number of child deaths per woman in Syria
Syria: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Syria, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Syria is 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman, 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, number of child deaths per woman in Syria peaked at 2.34 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 2.34 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8495 under-five deaths per woman | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6234 under-five deaths per woman | 0.463 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8065 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3312 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2166 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4882 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0985 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1988 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0779 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0661 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0926 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0941 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0641 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1169 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0544 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0613 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 77 Algeria 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 78 Vanuatu 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 79 Nepal 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 82 Cambodia 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 83 Bolivia 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.564 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 25.75 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 24.52 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -2.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 25.44 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Syria?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Syria was 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Syria ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).