Syrian Arab Republic vs United States of America: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate

Syrian Arab Republic
3.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
United States of America
3.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic rank
53rd
United States of America rank
50th

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 50th of 111 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5413 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2000s 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3787 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2010s 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1053 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Syrian Arab Republic or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 50th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.