Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Syria
Syria: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 15.09 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.09 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
161.1 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
13.45 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Syria is 15.09 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Syria peaked at 161.1 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.45 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2009.
Syria ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 161.1 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 156.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 152.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 147.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 142.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 137.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 132.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 126.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 121.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 116.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 111.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 106.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 102.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 98.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 94.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 90.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 87.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 83.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 79.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 76.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 72.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 69.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 66.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 62.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 59.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 56.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 53.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 50.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 48.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 45.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 43.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 43.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 36.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 34.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 32.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 31.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 29.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 28.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 27.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 25.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 24.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 23.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 22.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 20.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 19.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 18.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 17.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 16.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 16.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 15.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 19.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 20.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 19.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 18.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 14.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 14.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 14.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 15.09 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.18 deaths per 1,000 people, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 15.09 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.74 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +31.8% | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.11 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 139.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 116.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 161.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 76.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 111.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 44.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 76 Guatemala 15.67 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Indonesia 15.46 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Libya 15.42 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Wallis and Futuna 14.62 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Lebanon 14.44 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Tuvalu 14.13 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Syria?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Syria was 15.09 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 161.1 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Syria ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.