Cancer death rate by age group in Syria
Syria: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.73 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
1.73
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
13
1998–2010
Cancer death rate by age group in Syria, 1998–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.73 for cancer death rate by age group in 2010.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Syria peaked at 8.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
Syria ranks 61st of 111 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.
Cancer death rate by age group in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.81 | — |
| 1999 | 5.03 | +78.8% |
| 2000 | 8.9 | +77.0% |
| 2001 | 4.55 | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 4.05 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 3.74 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | — |
| 2006 | 3.13 | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | — |
| 2009 | 2.16 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | -19.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.91, 91% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 | 2.81 | 5.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.04 | 0 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 cancer death rate by age group in Syria?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Syria was 1.73 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Syria rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Syria ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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