Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Syria

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Syria was 19. A difference of -0.5 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Syria were 20.9 and 17 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Syria for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Syria
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Syria
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Year Total Male Female
1960 105.2 106.2 104.1
1961 101.9 103.1 100.7
1962 99 100.2 97.7
1963 96.4 97.7 95.1
1964 93.9 95.1 92.5
1965 91.4 92.8 89.9
1966 88.7 90.1 87.1
1967 85.8 87.3 84.2
1968 82.7 84.2 81.1
1969 79.4 81 77.7
1970 76.1 77.7 74.3
1971 72.9 74.6 71.1
1972 70 71.7 68
1973 67.1 68.8 65.1
1974 64.3 66.1 62.3
1975 61.6 63.4 59.6
1976 58.9 61 56.6
1977 56.2 58.5 53.7
1978 53.5 55.9 50.9
1979 50.8 53.4 48.1
1980 48.3 50.9 45.6
1981 48.4 51 45.7
1982 50.4 52.9 47.7
1983 41.7 44.3 39
1984 39.9 42.5 37.1
1985 38.2 40.8 35.5
1986 36.6 39.2 33.9
1987 35.2 37.8 32.5
1988 33.9 36.5 31.2
1989 32.8 35.4 30
1990 31.6 34.3 28.9
1991 30.5 33.1 27.8
1992 29.4 31.9 26.7
1993 28.2 30.7 25.5
1994 27 29.5 24.4
1995 25.8 28.3 23.2
1996 24.7 27.1 22.1
1997 23.6 25.9 21.1
1998 22.5 24.8 20.1
1999 21.6 23.8 19.2
2000 20.8 23 18.5
2001 20.1 22.2 17.8
2002 19.5 21.5 17.3
2003 18.9 20.9 16.8
2004 18.5 20.4 16.4
2005 18.1 20 16.1
2006 17.9 19.7 15.9
2007 17.7 19.5 15.8
2008 17.6 19.4 15.6
2009 17.6 19.4 15.6
2010 17.6 19.4 15.7
2011 18.8 20.6 16.8
2012 23.7 25.6 21.8
2013 25 26.8 23
2014 24.7 26.6 22.7
2015 25.6 27.5 23.5
2016 23.9 25.9 21.8
2017 24.5 26.5 22.3
2018 24.5 26.5 22.3
2019 21.5 23.6 19.3
2020 20.4 22.4 18.2
2021 19.7 21.7 17.5
2022 19.5 21.5 17.4
2023 19 20.9 17