Iraq vs Syria: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male

Iraq
37.9%
in 2021
Syria
33.7%
in 2021
Iraq rank
8th
Syria rank
10th

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Syria
20406080200020102021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 37.9% against 33.7% in Syria, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 8th and Syria ranks 10th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 48.9% 20.8% 28.1% Iraq
2010s 58.7% 61.7% 3.0% Syria
2020s 35.8% 41.7% 5.9% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq, at 37.9% against 33.7% in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male between Iraq and Syria?
4.2%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
Iraq ranks 8th and Syria ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.