Syrian Arab Republic—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #87 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
10
2023
YoY Change
-2.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#87
of 196 countries
Maximum
12.2
2000
Minimum
10
2023
CAGR
-0.9%
24 years
Last
10
Previous
10.3
Highest
12.2
Lowest
10
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Syrian Arab Republic's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 10 in 2023, ranking #87 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 12.2 (2000) and the lowest was 10 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 11 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.3 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.6 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.2 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |