Annual death rates in different age groups females in Syria
Syria: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 15.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.09
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
161.1
in 1950
All-time low
13.45
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups females in Syria is 15.09, 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 different age groups females in Syria peaked at 161.1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.45, 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 different age groups females in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 161.1 | — |
| 1951 | 156.62 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 152.11 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 147.44 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 142.55 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 137.42 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 132.13 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 126.78 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 121.49 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 116.38 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 111.51 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 106.9 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 102.66 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 98.61 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 94.72 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 90.93 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 87.21 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 83.55 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 79.92 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 76.35 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 72.85 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 69.43 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 66.11 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 62.87 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 59.74 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 56.71 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 53.76 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 50.92 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 48.15 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 45.55 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 43.04 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 43.05 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.79 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 36.43 | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 34.55 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 32.82 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 31.23 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 29.77 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 28.41 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 27.13 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 25.92 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 24.76 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 23.64 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 22.56 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.5 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 20.48 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 19.51 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 18.6 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 17.76 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 16.99 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 16.3 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 15.69 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.17 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.7 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.33 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.02 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.78 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.61 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.5 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.45 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.49 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 19.11 | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 20.17 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 19.75 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.41 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.63 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 18.9 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.75 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.9 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 14.94 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 14.47 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 14.56 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.09 | +3.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 15.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.18, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 15.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.74, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups females 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 | 19.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 139.4 | 116.38 | 161.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.24 | 76.35 | 111.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.61 | 45.55 | 72.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.12 | 27.13 | 44.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.17 | 16.99 | 25.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.46 | 13.45 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 | 13.46 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 | 14.47 | 15.09 | 4 |
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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 different age groups females in Syria?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Syria was 15.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 161.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Syria ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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