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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Syrian Arab Republic

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population25.62M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$23.74B2022 · current US$GDP per capita$1.06K2022 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth72.62024 · yearsInternet use33.8%2018 · % of populationForest area2.8%2023 · % of land area
Under-five mortality
18.4

deaths / 1,000 live births·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Syrian Arab Republic2024 · 18.4
043.286.4129.6172.81960199320251960: 1731961: 1641962: 1561963: 1491964: 1421965: 1361966: 1301967: 1231968: 1171969: 1111970: 1051971: 99.11972: 93.91973: 88.91974: 84.31975: 79.91976: 75.71977: 71.51978: 67.51979: 63.71980: 60.11981: 63.41982: 711983: 50.91984: 48.41985: 461986: 43.91987: 41.91988: 40.21989: 38.51990: 36.91991: 35.31992: 33.81993: 32.21994: 30.71995: 29.21996: 27.81997: 26.51998: 25.21999: 24.12000: 23.12001: 22.22002: 21.42003: 20.82004: 20.22005: 19.82006: 19.42007: 19.12008: 18.92009: 18.82010: 18.82011: 21.62012: 34.22013: 36.92014: 35.52015: 37.12016: 32.22017: 32.92018: 32.52019: 24.62020: 21.92021: 20.52022: 20.72023: 20.12024: 18.4

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Country context

Syrian Arab Republic in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Damascus
Country code
SYR

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