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Syria Infant Mortality Rate

Syria's infant mortality rate fell to 19 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 19.5 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.5 from the previous year. Syria has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (19.00 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Asia, Syria is higher (19.00 vs regional median 13.00) and ranks 15th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 19
2022 19.5
2021 19.7
2020 20.4
2019 21.5
2018 24.5
2017 24.5
2016 23.9
2015 25.6
2014 24.7
2013 25
2012 23.7
2011 18.8
2010 17.6
2009 17.6
2008 17.6
2007 17.7
2006 17.9
2005 18.1
2004 18.5
2003 18.9
2002 19.5
2001 20.1
2000 20.8
1999 21.6
1998 22.5
1997 23.6
1996 24.7
1995 25.8
1994 27
1993 28.2
1992 29.4
1991 30.5
1990 31.6
1989 32.8
1988 33.9
1987 35.2
1986 36.6
1985 38.2
1984 39.9
1983 41.7
1982 50.4
1981 48.4
1980 48.3
1979 50.8
1978 53.5
1977 56.2
1976 58.9
1975 61.6
1974 64.3
1973 67.1
1972 70
1971 72.9
1970 76.1
1969 79.4
1968 82.7
1967 85.8
1966 88.7
1965 91.4
1964 93.9
1963 96.4
1962 99
1961 101.9
1960 105.2
Syria Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Syria who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 72.12 72.79 2023