Cancer death rates by type in Syria
Syria: Cancer death rates by type was 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cancer death rates by type 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
In 2010, cancer death rates by type in Syria stood at 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Syria peaked at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5164 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.
That places Syria 79th 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.
Cancer death rates by type in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5164 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6026 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.894 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9351 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9077 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8899 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8056 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9873 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9139 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6782 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5164 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9036 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6026 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 76 Hong Kong 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Mauritius 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Suriname 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Qatar 0.9825 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Fiji 0.9615 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 0.9583 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in Syria?
- Cancer death rates by type in Syria was 1.04 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 rates by type recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5164 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- How does Syria rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Syria ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. 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 Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.