Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Syria
Syria: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.5082 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Syria stood at 0.5082.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Syria peaked at 0.964 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3687, in 2007.
Syria ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4343 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4163 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4125 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3928 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3878 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3801 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3772 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3687 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3747 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3749 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3799 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4542 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7254 | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7451 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9181 | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9154 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9103 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.964 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7786 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6087 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5181 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5082 | -1.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.5082 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.5082 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5852, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +59.7% | 0.4542 | 0.7254 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3919 | 0.3687 | 0.4343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.74 | 0.3799 | 0.964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5131 | 0.5082 | 0.5181 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 174 Bangladesh 0.538 compare
- 175 Mauritania 0.5379 compare
- 176 Belize 0.5181 compare
- 178 Kyrgyzstan 0.5078 compare
- 179 Algeria 0.5044 compare
- 180 Uganda 0.4999 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)
- 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 crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Syria?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Syria was 0.5082 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.964 in 2017.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3687 in 2007.
- How does Syria rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Syria ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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