Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Syria
Syria: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.22 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Syria, 1998–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Syria is 3.22, 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2001.
That places Syria 54th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.66 | — |
| 1999 | 3.67 | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 2.93 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 2.65 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.12 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 2.83 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 3.15 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.94 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.91 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.13 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.68 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 3.22 | +2.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 | 2.66 | 3.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.65 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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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 in 2010, according to 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 in 2008.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2001.
- How does Syria rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Syria ranks 54th 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 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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