Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Syria
Syria: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Colon and rectum cancer death rate 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 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people for colon and rectum cancer death rate in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Syria peaked at 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
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.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 2000 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.3% |
| 2001 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Syria?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Syria was 2.22 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Syria rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Syria ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.