Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Syria
Syria: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Syria, 1998–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Syria is 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Syria peaked at 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Syria 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 50 United States 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Israel 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Peru 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Netherlands 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Grenada 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Georgia 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Syria?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Syria was 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Syria rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Syria ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.