Cancer death rate by age group in Syria
Syria: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rate by age group 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
Syria recorded 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Syria ranks 56th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.8% |
| 2000 | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.0% |
| 2001 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 53 Slovakia 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Poland 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Turkmenistan 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Ireland 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Belgium 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Serbia 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 73 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1456 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1388 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 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 cancer death rate by age group recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Syria rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Syria ranks 56th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.