Cause of death, by injury, male in Syria
Syria: Cause of death, by injury, male was 16.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by injury, male in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Syria stood at 16.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Syria peaked at 66.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.
Syria ranks 10th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +526.1% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -30.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 16.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 16.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 10.6% | 66.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 16.0% | 23.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 7 Qatar 18.8% compare
- 8 Iraq 18.7% compare
- 9 Haiti 16.2% compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 15.6% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 15.5% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 14.9% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Syria?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Syria was 16.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Syria ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.