Death rate from cancer in Syria
Syria: Death rate from cancer was 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer 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 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2010. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Syria peaked at 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Syria 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 34.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 31.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 23.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 24.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 29.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 24.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 105 Tajikistan 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Egypt 42.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Bahrain 39.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Maldives 32.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Qatar 30.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Oman 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people
More health data for Syria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- 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 death rate from cancer in Syria?
- Death rate from cancer in Syria was 38.01 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Syria rank for death rate from cancer?
- Syria ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.