Stillbirth rate in Syria
Syria: Stillbirth rate was 1.17 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Syria stood at 1.17 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Syria peaked at 1.42 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.17 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Syria 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.36 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.33 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.24 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.17 deaths per 100 births is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.08 deaths per 100 births, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.17 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 deaths per 100 births | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | 1.42 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | 1.2 deaths per 100 births | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100 births | 1.17 deaths per 100 births | 1.2 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Syria?
- Stillbirth rate in Syria was 1.17 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for stillbirth rate?
- Syria ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.