Annual death rates at different ages in Syria
Syria: Annual death rates at different ages was 16.99 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.99 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
167.91 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
15.31 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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
Syria recorded 16.99 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Syria peaked at 167.91 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.31 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2009.
That places Syria 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 at different ages in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 167.91 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 163.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 158.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 153.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 147.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 142.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 136.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 131.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 125.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 120.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 115.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 110.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 105.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 101.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 97.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 93.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 90.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 86.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 82.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 79.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 75.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 72.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 68.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 65.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 62.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 59.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 56.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 53.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 50.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 48.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 45.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 46.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 48.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 39.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 37.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 35.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 34.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 32.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 31.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 29.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 28.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 27.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 26.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 25.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 24.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 23.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 21.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 21.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 20.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 19.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 18.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 17.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 21.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 22.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 21.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 21.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 16.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 16.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 16.99 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.76 deaths per 1,000 people, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 16.99 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates at different ages 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 | +29.8% | 16.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.3 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 144.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 120.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 167.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 79.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 115.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 75.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 38 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Syria?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Syria was 16.99 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 at different ages recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 167.91 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Syria ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.