Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Syria
Syria: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.36 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
2.36
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
54th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
13
1998–2010
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Syria, 1998–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.36 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2010.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Syria peaked at 2.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Syria 54th out of 110 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.74 | — |
| 1999 | 2.15 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 2.76 | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.29 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | — |
| 2006 | 2.06 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8077 | -60.8% |
| 2008 | 2.59 | +221.3% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | +20.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.74 | 2.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 0 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 rates in children under 10 years old in Syria?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Syria was 2.36 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Syria rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Syria ranks 54th out of 110 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from 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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