Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2010.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 66th out of 110 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 in children under 10 years old in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.7% |
| 2000 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.5% |
| 2002 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.8% |
| 2008 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 63 Norway 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Costa Rica 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Canada 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Hungary 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 United States of America 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.21 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 in children under 10 years old recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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 in children under 10 years old. 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 10-14 years.